Bilberry Tortrix vs Thistle Rust

Aphelia viburnana compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Puccinia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Thistle Rust
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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.