Bilberry Roller vs Brilliant Emerald

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Somatochlora metallica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Brilliant Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tortricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Ancylis	Somatochlora
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Somatochlora metallica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Brilliant Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Brilliant Emerald
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.

Brilliant Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brilliant Emerald

O Somatochlora metallica (Libélula-esmeralda-brilhante) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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