Bilberry Roller vs Variable Flying Fox

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Tortricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ancylis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.