Bilberry Tortrix vs Mountain Waxcap

Aphelia viburnana compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tortricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aphelia	Hygrocybe
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Mountain Waxcap
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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.