Bilberry Tortrix vs Brookweed Smut

Aphelia viburnana compared with Entyloma henningsianum

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Brookweed Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Brookweed Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Tortricidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Aphelia	Entyloma
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Entyloma henningsianum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Brookweed Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Brookweed Smut
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.

Brookweed Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.

Brookweed Smut

The Brookweed Smut (Entyloma henningsianum) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. It is found across Denmark, Sweden.