Bilberry Roller vs Prickly Coontail

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Ceratophyllum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Prickly Coontail
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.

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.