Bilberry Tortrix vs Common Ringlet

Aphelia viburnana compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Common Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Tortricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aphelia	Coenonympha
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Common Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (حرشفيات الأجنحة)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Common Ringlet
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.

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Common Ringlet

Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden