Bilberry Tortrix vs Bunchberry

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cornus canadensis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Bunchberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Bunchberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Cornus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cornus canadensis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Bunchberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Bunchberry
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.

Bunchberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Bunchberry

The Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) is a species in the genus Cornus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway