Bilberry Roller vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Smooth Bristle Bracket
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)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Tortricidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Phellinus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Smooth Bristle Bracket
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.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden