Bilberry Roller vs Red Bartsia Bee

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Melitta tricincta

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Red Bartsia Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Red Bartsia Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Melittidae
Genus	Ancylis	Melitta
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Melitta tricincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Red Bartsia Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Red Bartsia Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Red Bartsia Bee
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.

Red Bartsia Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden