Bilberry Tortrix vs Bistort Silver Rust

Aphelia viburnana compared with Microbotryum marginale

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Bistort Silver Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Tortricidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Microbotryum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Microbotryum marginale

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Bistort Silver Rust
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.

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden