Beet Armyworm vs Bilberry Tortrix

Spodoptera exigua compared with Aphelia viburnana

Key Differences

• Beet Armyworm is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beet Armyworm	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	Noctuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Spodoptera	Aphelia
Species	Spodoptera exigua	Aphelia viburnana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beet Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beet Armyworm	Bilberry Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beet Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beet Armyworm

The Beet Armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) is a species in the genus Spodoptera. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Spodoptera exigua.

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