Bilberry Roller vs rock feather moss

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Lescuraea saxicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	rock feather moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Tortricidae	Pseudoleskeaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Lescuraea
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Lescuraea saxicola

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

rock feather moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	rock feather moss
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.

rock feather moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.