Bilberry Roller vs Veiny geranium

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Geranium versicolor

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Veiny geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Veiny geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Geranium
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Geranium versicolor

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Veiny geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Veiny geranium
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.

Veiny geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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 🇳🇴 Norway