Bilberry Tortrix vs Mealy Pixie Cup

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cladonia chlorophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Mealy Pixie Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Cladonia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cladonia chlorophaea

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Pixie Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Mealy Pixie Cup
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.

Mealy Pixie Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.