Bilberry Tortrix vs Bud Moth

Aphelia viburnana compared with Spilonota ocellana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Bud Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphelia	Spilonota
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Spilonota ocellana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Bud Moth share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Bud Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Bud Moth
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.

Bud Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Bud Moth

The Bud Moth (Spilonota ocellana) is a species in the genus Spilonota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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