Bilberry Tortrix vs Tiger Sawgill

Aphelia viburnana compared with Lentinus tigrinus

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Tiger Sawgill is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Tiger Sawgill
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Tortricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Lentinus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Lentinus tigrinus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Tiger Sawgill

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Tiger Sawgill
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.

Tiger Sawgill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.