Bilberry Tortrix vs Black Gooseberry

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ribes lacustre

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Black Gooseberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Black Gooseberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Tortricidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Ribes
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ribes lacustre

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Black Gooseberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Black Gooseberry
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 Gooseberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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 Gooseberry

The Black Gooseberry (Ribes lacustre) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway