Bilberry Tortrix vs White Brain

Aphelia viburnana compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Tortricidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Exidia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.