Bilberry Roller vs

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Stemonitopsis gracilis

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stemonitidales
Family	Tortricidae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Stemonitopsis
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Stemonitopsis gracilis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller
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.

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.

Stemonitopsis gracilis is a slender-stalked myxomycete producing delicate, thread-like sporangia with a graceful columella and fine capillitium, growing on decaying plant material in moist forest habitats. Its fruiting bodies are among the most elegant of all slime mould species. This organism is distributed widely across humid temperate and tropical forests.