Bilberry Roller vs Felted Pinkgill

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Entoloma griseocyaneum

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Felted Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Felted Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tortricidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Ancylis	Entoloma
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Entoloma griseocyaneum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Felted Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Felted Pinkgill
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.

Felted Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.