Bilberry Roller vs Spruce Tooth

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Phellodon violascens

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Spruce Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Spruce Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tortricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Phellodon
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Phellodon violascens

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Spruce Tooth
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.

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway