Bilberry Roller vs Common Redstart

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Common Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Tortricidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Ancylis	Phoenicurus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Common Redstart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Common Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Common Redstart
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.

Common Redstart

Habitat

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

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.

Common Redstart

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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