Bilberry Roller vs Taiga tick

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Arachnida (паукообразные)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Tortricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Ancylis	Ixodes
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (членистоногие)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden