Bilberry Tortrix vs Braconid parasite

Aphelia viburnana compared with Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Braconid parasite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Braconid parasite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Eulophidae
Genus	Aphelia	Chrysocharis
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Braconid parasite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Braconid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Braconid parasite
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.

Braconid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Braconid parasite

The Braconid parasite (Chrysocharis liriomyzae) is a species in the genus Chrysocharis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden