Bilberry Tortrix vs Freckled Webcap

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tortricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Cortinarius
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Freckled Webcap
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.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden