Bilberry Tortrix vs Slippery Jill

Aphelia viburnana compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tortricidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Suillus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Slippery Jill
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.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.