Bilberry Roller vs Grey Tooth

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Tortricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Phellodon
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Grey 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.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway