Bight skate vs Bilberry Roller

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight 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	Dipturus	Ancylis
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Ancylis myrtillana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bight skate

The Bight skate (Dipturus gudgeri) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.