Bilberry Roller vs Starke'S Feather-Moss

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Sciuro-hypnum starkei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Starke'S Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Tortricidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Sciuro-hypnum starkei

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Starke'S Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Starke'S 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.

Starke'S Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.