Bilberry Roller vs Southern Bracket

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tortricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Ganoderma
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Southern Bracket
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.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.