Bilberry Roller vs Wormwood Bent-wing

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Bucculatrix artemisiella

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Wormwood Bent-wing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Wormwood Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Ancylis	Bucculatrix
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Bucculatrix artemisiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Wormwood Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Wormwood Bent-wing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Wormwood Bent-wing
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.

Wormwood Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden