Bilberry Roller vs Cartilage Lichen

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Ramalina fraxinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Cartilage Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Ramalina
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Ramalina fraxinea

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Cartilage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Cartilage Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cartilage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Cartilage Lichen

The Cartilage Lichen (Ramalina fraxinea) is a species in the genus Ramalina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden