Bilberry Tortrix vs Bitter Tooth

Aphelia viburnana compared with Hydnellum scabrosum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Bitter Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tortricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aphelia	Hydnellum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Hydnellum scabrosum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Bitter Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bilberry Tortrix

The Bilberry Tortrix (Aphelia viburnana) is a species in the genus Aphelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden