Bilberry Tortrix vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Aphelia viburnana compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Tortricidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Urocystis
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	False Oat-Grass 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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.