Bilberry Tortrix vs Funck's Rustwort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Marsupella
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Funck's Rustwort
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.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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