Bilberry Roller vs Stinking Earthfan

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tortricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Thelephora
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.