Bilberry Roller vs Mountain Cup

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Tortricidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Ancylis	Geopora
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.