Bilberry Tortrix vs Yellow Knight

Aphelia viburnana compared with Tricholoma equestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Yellow Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tortricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aphelia	Tricholoma
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Tricholoma equestre

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Yellow Knight
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.

Yellow Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.