Bilberry Tortrix vs Felt Saddle

Aphelia viburnana compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Tortricidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Helvella
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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