Bilberry Roller vs green hydra

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Hydra viridissima

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while green hydra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	green hydra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anthoathecata (Anthoathecata)
Family	Tortricidae	Hydridae
Genus	Ancylis	Hydra
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Hydra viridissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

green hydra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	green hydra
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.

green hydra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden