Bilberry Tortrix vs Soft Puffball

Aphelia viburnana compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Tortricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Lycoperdon
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

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.