Bilberry Roller vs White River Crayfish

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Procambarus acutus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while White River Crayfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	White River Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Tortricidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Ancylis	Procambarus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Procambarus acutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and White River Crayfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

White River Crayfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	White River Crayfish
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.

White River Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden