Bilberry Tortrix vs Snowdrop Grey Mould

Aphelia viburnana compared with Botrytis galanthina

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Snowdrop Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Snowdrop Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Botrytis
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Botrytis galanthina

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Snowdrop Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Snowdrop Grey Mould
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.

Snowdrop Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden