Bilberry Roller vs Spiny Threadwort

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Cephaloziella
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Spiny Threadwort
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.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.