Bilberry Tortrix vs Frosted Rock Tripe

Aphelia viburnana compared with Umbilicaria americana

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Frosted Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Frosted Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Tortricidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Umbilicaria
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Umbilicaria americana

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Frosted Rock Tripe
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.

Frosted Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.