Ash Dieback vs Bilberry Tortrix

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Aphelia viburnana

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Bilberry Tortrix
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Helotiaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Aphelia
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Aphelia viburnana

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Bilberry Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden