Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed vs Bilberry Roller

Stuckenia filiformis compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Potamogetonaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Stuckenia	Ancylis
Species	Stuckenia filiformis	Ancylis myrtillana

Conservation Status

Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed

The Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed (Stuckenia filiformis) is a species in the genus Stuckenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden