Bilberry Roller vs Mottled Bolete

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Leccinum variicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tortricidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Leccinum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Mottled Bolete
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.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.