Bilberry Tortrix vs Southern Bracket

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tortricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Ganoderma
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Southern Bracket
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.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.