Bilberry Tortrix vs Violet Bramble Rust

Aphelia viburnana compared with Phragmidium violaceum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Violet Bramble Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Violet Bramble 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	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Phragmidium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Phragmidium violaceum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Violet Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Violet Bramble 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.

Violet Bramble Rust

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.