Bilberry Roller vs limestone fern

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Gymnocarpium
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden