Bilberry Roller vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)
Family	Tortricidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Ancylis	Megachile
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (कीट)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
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.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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