Big Skate vs Bilberry Roller

Leucoraja ocellata compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• Big Skate is Endangered while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Skate	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Leucoraja	Ancylis
Species	Leucoraja ocellata	Ancylis myrtillana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Skate

EN — Endangered

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Skate	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Skate

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big Skate

The Big Skate (Leucoraja ocellata) is a species in the genus Leucoraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.