Bilberry Roller vs Cormorant tick

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Ixodes unicavatus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Cormorant tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Cormorant tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Tortricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Ancylis	Ixodes
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Ixodes unicavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Cormorant tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Cormorant tick
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.

Cormorant tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden