vs Bilberry Tortrix

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Aphelia viburnana

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Bilberry Tortrix
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Microcystaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Aphelia
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Aphelia viburnana

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Bilberry Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden