Bilberry Tortrix vs Spindeliger Rübling

Aphelia viburnana compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Spindeliger Rübling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Spindeliger Rübling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Tortricidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Gymnopus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Spindeliger Rübling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Spindeliger Rübling
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.

Spindeliger Rübling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden