Bilberry Tortrix vs Acker-Schirmling

Aphelia viburnana compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Acker-Schirmling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Acker-Schirmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Tortricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphelia	Macrolepiota
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Acker-Schirmling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Acker-Schirmling
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.

Acker-Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden