Bilberry Tortrix vs Dry Rot

Aphelia viburnana compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Tortricidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Aphelia	Serpula
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Dry Rot
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.

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden