Bilberry Tortrix vs Butternut Canker

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Tortricidae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Ophiognomonia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Butternut Canker
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.

Butternut Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.