Bilberry Tortrix vs Downy Truffle

Aphelia viburnana compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Tortricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Tuber
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Downy Truffle
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.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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