Bilberry Tortrix vs Leafy Brain

Aphelia viburnana compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Tortricidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Phaeotremella
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.