Bilberry Roller vs large nutmeg

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while large nutmeg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	large nutmeg
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Tortricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ancylis	Apamea
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and large nutmeg share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Pul kanatlılar)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	large nutmeg
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.

large nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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