barred tooth-striped vs Bilberry Tortrix

Trichopteryx polycommata compared with Aphelia viburnana

Key Differences

• barred tooth-striped is Near Threatened while Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barred tooth-striped	Bilberry Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geometridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Trichopteryx	Aphelia
Species	Trichopteryx polycommata	Aphelia viburnana

Evolutionary Relationship

barred tooth-striped and Bilberry Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

barred tooth-striped

NT — Near Threatened

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barred tooth-striped	Bilberry Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barred tooth-striped

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

barred tooth-striped

The Barred tooth-striped (Trichopteryx polycommata) is a species in the genus Trichopteryx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden