Bilberry Tortrix vs Crowberry Rust

Aphelia viburnana compared with Chrysomyxa empetri

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Crowberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Crowberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Chrysomyxa
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Chrysomyxa empetri

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Crowberry 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.

Crowberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway