Bilberry Roller vs Slender Digger Wasp

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Crossocerus elongatulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Roller Slender Digger Wasp
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 Crabronidae
Genus Ancylis Crossocerus
Species Ancylis myrtillana Crossocerus elongatulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Slender Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Slender Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Roller Slender Digger Wasp
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.

Slender Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Slender Digger Wasp

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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