Bilberry Roller vs Orange Knight

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Tricholoma aurantium

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Orange Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Orange Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tortricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ancylis	Tricholoma
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Tricholoma aurantium

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Orange Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Orange Knight
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.

Orange Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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