Beaked Nutclam vs Bilberry Tortrix

Nuculana minuta compared with Aphelia viburnana

Key Differences

• Beaked Nutclam is Near Threatened while Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Nutclam	Bilberry Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Nuculanida (Nuculanida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nuculanidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Nuculana	Aphelia
Species	Nuculana minuta	Aphelia viburnana

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Nutclam and Bilberry Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Nutclam

NT — Near Threatened

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Nutclam	Bilberry Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Nutclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Beaked Nutclam

The Beaked Nutclam (Nuculana minuta) is a species in the genus Nuculana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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