Alpine Rock-moss vs Bilberry Roller

Andreaea hookeri compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-moss	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Andreaea	Ancylis
Species	Andreaea hookeri	Ancylis myrtillana

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-moss	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Rock-moss

The Alpine Rock-moss (Andreaea hookeri) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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