Bilberry Roller vs Red louse

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Bovicola bovis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Red louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Tortricidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Ancylis	Bovicola
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Red louse
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 louse

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden