Bilberry Tortrix vs Ridged Tooth

Aphelia viburnana compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tortricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aphelia	Hydnellum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Ridged Tooth
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.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden