Bilberry Roller vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Lesser Clouded Yellow
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	Pieridae
Genus	Ancylis	Colias
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Pul kanatlılar)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Lesser Clouded Yellow
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.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). 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.