Bilberry Tortrix vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Aphelia viburnana compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)
Family	Tortricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Aphelia	Andrena
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
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.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

The Buff-Tailed Mining Bee (Andrena humilis) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Extinct 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