Bilberry Tortrix vs Wheat smut

Aphelia viburnana compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Tilletia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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