Bilberry Roller vs oceanic scud

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Gammarus oceanicus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while oceanic scud is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	oceanic scud
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Tortricidae	Gammaridae
Genus	Ancylis	Gammarus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Gammarus oceanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and oceanic scud share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

oceanic scud

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	oceanic scud
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.

oceanic scud

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

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