Bilberry Roller vs Painted Suillus

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tortricidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Suillus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.