Bridge Roller vs Reticulated Beard Truffle

Ancylis uncella compared with Rhizopogon villosulus

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Reticulated Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Reticulated Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tortricidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Rhizopogon
Species	Ancylis uncella	Rhizopogon villosulus

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Reticulated Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Reticulated Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden