arrow worm vs Bilberry Roller

Parasagitta elegans compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sagittidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Ancylis
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Ancylis myrtillana

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Bilberry Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

arrow worm

The Arrow worm, Parasagitta elegans, is a species. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway