Bilberry Roller vs Tear Dropper

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tortricidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.