Bilberry Roller vs Western Pouncewort

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Lejeunea lamacerina

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Western Pouncewort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Western Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Tortricidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Lejeunea
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Lejeunea lamacerina

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Western Pouncewort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Western Pouncewort
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.

Western Pouncewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.