Bilberry Roller vs Mealy Webcap

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

  • Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Roller Mealy Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum Arthropoda (节肢动物门) Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class Insecta (昆蟲綱) Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order Lepidoptera (鱗翅目) Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family Tortricidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Ancylis Cortinarius
Species Ancylis myrtillana Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Roller Mealy Webcap
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.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Mealy Webcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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