Bilberry Roller vs Sooty Tern

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Onychoprion fuscatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Sooty Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Laridae
Genus	Ancylis	Onychoprion
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Onychoprion fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Sooty Tern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Sooty Tern
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.

Sooty Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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