Bilberry Roller vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Tortricidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Ancylis	Ctenolepisma
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Four-Lined Silverfish
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.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden