Bilberry Tortrix vs Sooty Shield

Aphelia viburnana compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tortricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Pluteus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Sooty Shield
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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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