Bilberry Roller vs Spurgelaurel

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Daphne laureola

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Spurgelaurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Spurgelaurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Tortricidae	Thymelaeaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Daphne
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Daphne laureola

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Spurgelaurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Spurgelaurel
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.

Spurgelaurel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden