Bilberry Roller vs Lesser Roadrunner

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Geococcyx velox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Lesser Roadrunner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Ancylis	Geococcyx
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Geococcyx velox

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Lesser Roadrunner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Lesser Roadrunner
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.

Lesser Roadrunner

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway