Bilberry Roller vs Rock Groundling

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Scrobipalpa murinella

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Rock Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Rock Groundling
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ancylis	Scrobipalpa
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Scrobipalpa murinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Rock Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Rock Groundling
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.

Rock Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden