Bilberry Roller vs Upper Crust

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tortricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Amaurodon
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden