Bilberry Tortrix vs Japanese apple rust

Aphelia viburnana compared with Gymnosporangium yamadae

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Japanese apple rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Japanese apple rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Gymnosporangium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Gymnosporangium yamadae

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Japanese apple rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Japanese apple rust
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.

Japanese apple rust

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.