Bilberry Roller vs lance-leaved mare's-tail

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Hippuris lanceolata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while lance-leaved mare's-tail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	lance-leaved mare's-tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Hippuris
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Hippuris lanceolata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

lance-leaved mare's-tail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	lance-leaved mare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

lance-leaved mare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bilberry Roller

The Bilberry Roller (Ancylis myrtillana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden