Bilberry Roller vs Blongios de Chine

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Ixobrychus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Blongios de Chine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Ancylis	Ixobrychus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Ixobrychus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Blongios de Chine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Blongios de Chine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Blongios de Chine
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.

Blongios de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway