Bilberry Tortrix vs Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Aphelia viburnana compared with Trapeliopsis viridescens

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Tortricidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Trapeliopsis
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Trapeliopsis viridescens

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
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.

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.