Bilberry Roller vs dooryard sowbug

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Malacostraca (لينات الدرقة)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Isopoda (متماثلات الأرجل)
Family	Tortricidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Ancylis	Porcellio
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (مفصليات الأرجل)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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