Bilberry Roller vs Prickly Featherwort

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Plagiochila spinulosa

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Prickly Featherwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Prickly Featherwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Plagiochila
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Plagiochila spinulosa

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Featherwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Prickly Featherwort
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 Featherwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden