Bilberry Roller vs European water vole

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ancylis	Arvicola
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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