Bilberry Roller vs Plant bug

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Atractotomus kolenatii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Plant bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Miridae
Genus	Ancylis	Atractotomus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Atractotomus kolenatii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Plant bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Plant bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Plant bug
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.

Plant bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.