Bilberry Roller vs Mountain Plume

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Tortricidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Ancylis	Stenoptilia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (чешуекрылые)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Mountain Plume
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.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden