Bilberry Roller vs Willow Cherry

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Prunus incana

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Willow Cherry is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Willow Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Prunus incana

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Willow Cherry

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Willow Cherry
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.

Willow Cherry

Habitat

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

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.