Bilberry Tortrix vs Tile Lichen

Aphelia viburnana compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Tortricidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Lecidea
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.