Bilberry Roller vs shallot aphid

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Myzus ascalonicus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while shallot aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	shallot aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Ancylis	Myzus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Myzus ascalonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and shallot aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

shallot aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	shallot aphid
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.

shallot aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden