Bark louse vs Bilberry Roller

Elipsocus pumilis compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• Bark louse is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark louse	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elipsocidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Elipsocus	Ancylis
Species	Elipsocus pumilis	Ancylis myrtillana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bark louse and Bilberry Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bark louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark louse	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bark louse

The Bark louse (Elipsocus pumilis) is a species in the genus Elipsocus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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