Bilberry Tortrix vs Pitch canker

Aphelia viburnana compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Tortricidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Fusarium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway