Bilberry Tortrix vs Brown Scalewort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Radula aquilegia

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Brown Scalewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Brown Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Tortricidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Radula
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Radula aquilegia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Brown Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Brown Scalewort
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.

Brown Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Brown Scalewort

The Brown Scalewort (Radula aquilegia) is a species in the genus Radula. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. As a member of the genus Radula, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden