Bilberry Tortrix vs Shingled Rock Shield

Aphelia viburnana compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tortricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.