Bilberry Roller vs Mediterranean catchfly

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Silene nocturna

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Mediterranean catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Mediterranean catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Caryophyllales (石竹目)
Family	Tortricidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Silene
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Silene nocturna

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Mediterranean catchfly
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.

Mediterranean catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden