Bilberry Tortrix vs Brittle Bladderfern

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Polypodiopsida (水龍骨綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Polypodiales (水龙骨目)
Family	Tortricidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Cystopteris
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Brittle Bladderfern
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.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.