Bilberry Roller vs mountain alison

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Alyssum montanum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while mountain alison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	mountain alison
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Tortricidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Alyssum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Alyssum montanum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

mountain alison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	mountain alison
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.

mountain alison

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden