Bilberry Roller vs Mossy Fern

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Elaphoglossum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Mossy Fern
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.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.