Bilberry Roller vs Flightless Cormorant

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Phalacrocorax harrisi

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Flightless Cormorant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Flightless Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Ancylis	Phalacrocorax
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Phalacrocorax harrisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Flightless Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Flightless Cormorant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Flightless Cormorant
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.

Flightless Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway