Bilberry Roller vs Cylindrical lantern shark

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Etmopterus carteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Cylindrical lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Ancylis	Etmopterus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Etmopterus carteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Cylindrical lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Cylindrical lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Cylindrical lantern shark
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.

Cylindrical lantern shark

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.