Bilberry Roller vs stripe-winged grasshopper

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Stenobothrus lineatus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while stripe-winged grasshopper is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	stripe-winged grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Acrididae
Genus	Ancylis	Stenobothrus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Stenobothrus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and stripe-winged grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

stripe-winged grasshopper

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	stripe-winged grasshopper
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.

stripe-winged grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark