Bilberry Roller vs wild madder

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Tortricidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Rubia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	wild madder
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.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden