Bilberry Roller vs Spring Pea

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Lathyrus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.