Bilberry Roller vs slender mealybug

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Atrococcus cracens

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while slender mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	slender mealybug
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	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Ancylis	Atrococcus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Atrococcus cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

slender mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	slender mealybug
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 mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden