Bilberry Tortrix vs Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

Aphelia viburnana compared with Taraxacum lamprophyllum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Lustrous-leaved Dandelion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Asterales (نجميات)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Taraxacum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Taraxacum lamprophyllum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion
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.

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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