Bilberry Roller vs Palmate Germanderwort

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Riccardia palmata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Palmate Germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Tortricidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Riccardia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Riccardia palmata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Palmate Germanderwort
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.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 4 countries:

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