Balkan Catchfly vs Bilberry Tortrix

Silene csereii compared with Aphelia viburnana

Key Differences

• Balkan Catchfly is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Catchfly	Bilberry Tortrix
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Silene	Aphelia
Species	Silene csereii	Aphelia viburnana

Conservation Status

Balkan Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Catchfly	Bilberry Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Balkan Catchfly

The Balkan Catchfly (Silene csereii) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

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 4 countries:

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