Bilberry Tortrix vs black rock moss

Aphelia viburnana compared with Andreaea rupestris

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while black rock moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	black rock moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Tortricidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Andreaea
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Andreaea rupestris

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

black rock moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	black rock moss
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 rock moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 rock moss

The Black rock moss (Andreaea rupestris) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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