Bilberry Roller vs Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Dioctria linearis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Diptera (двукрылые)
Family	Tortricidae	Asilidae
Genus	Ancylis	Dioctria
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Dioctria linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Small Yellow-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
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.

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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