Bilberry Tortrix vs Dune Cannon

Aphelia viburnana compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Dune Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tortricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphelia	Mycocalia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Dune Cannon
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.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway