Bilberry Roller vs Spined Hylaeus

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Hylaeus cornutus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Spined Hylaeus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Spined Hylaeus
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	Colletidae
Genus	Ancylis	Hylaeus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Hylaeus cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Spined Hylaeus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Spined Hylaeus
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.

Spined Hylaeus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden