Bilberry Tortrix vs Stinking Truffle

Aphelia viburnana compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Tortricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Tuber
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden