Beechmast Candlesnuff vs Bilberry Roller

Xylaria carpophila compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechmast Candlesnuff	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Xylariaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Xylaria	Ancylis
Species	Xylaria carpophila	Ancylis myrtillana

Conservation Status

Beechmast Candlesnuff

LC — Least Concern

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechmast Candlesnuff	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beechmast Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beechmast Candlesnuff

The Beechmast Candlesnuff (Xylaria carpophila) is a species in the genus Xylaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden