Bilberry Tortrix vs black cherry aphid

Aphelia viburnana compared with Myzus cerasi

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while black cherry aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	black cherry aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Aphelia	Myzus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Myzus cerasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and black cherry aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

black cherry aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	black cherry aphid
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 cherry aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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 cherry aphid

The Black Cherry Aphid (Myzus cerasi) is a species in the genus Myzus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden