Bilberry Roller vs Bladder Fern

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Bladder Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Polypodiopsida (سراخس رقيقة المباغ)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Polypodiales (سرخسيات)
Family	Tortricidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Cystopteris
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Bladder Fern
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.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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