Bilberry Roller vs Silver Lime

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Tortricidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Tilia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Silver Lime
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.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden