Bilberry Tortrix vs Snow Rustwort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Snow Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Gymnomitrion
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Snow Rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Snow Rustwort
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.

Snow Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.