Bilberry Roller vs False Puffball

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Tortricidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Reticularia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden