Baton Blue vs Bilberry Tortrix

Pseudophilotes baton compared with Aphelia viburnana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baton Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Pseudophilotes	Aphelia
Species	Pseudophilotes baton	Aphelia viburnana

Evolutionary Relationship

Baton Blue and Bilberry Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baton Blue	Bilberry Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Baton Blue

The Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes baton) is a species in the genus Pseudophilotes. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium