Bilberry Tortrix vs Black-bindweed case-bearer

Aphelia viburnana compared with Coleophora therinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Black-bindweed case-bearer
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	Tortricidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Aphelia	Coleophora
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Coleophora therinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Black-bindweed case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Black-bindweed case-bearer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Black-bindweed case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-bindweed case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black-bindweed case-bearer

The Black-bindweed case-bearer (Coleophora therinella) is a species in the genus Coleophora. 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