Bilberry Tortrix vs Pine Toughshank

Aphelia viburnana compared with Gymnopus putillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Pine Toughshank
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	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Gymnopus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Pine Toughshank
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.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.