Bilberry Roller vs Blue-tailed Emerald

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Blue-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ancylis	Chlorostilbon
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Blue-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Blue-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Blue-tailed 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.

Blue-tailed Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Blue-tailed Emerald

A small, jewel-like hummingbird named for the brilliant blue-green iridescence of the tail feathers, male blue-tailed emeralds display glittering green plumage throughout with a contrasting deep blue-green forked tail. Found in lowland tropical forest edges, savannas, and gardens from Venezuela and Colombia east to Trinidad and south to Bolivia and Brazil. They are common in disturbed and secondary habitats, making them relatively resilient to habitat modification compared to more specialized hummingbirds.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway