Bilberry Roller vs Laurustinus

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Viburnum tinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Roller Laurustinus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Tortricidae Viburnaceae
Genus Ancylis Viburnum
Species Ancylis myrtillana Viburnum tinus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Laurustinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Roller Laurustinus
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.

Laurustinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Laurustinus

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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