Bilberry Tortrix vs Carrington's Scalewort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Radula carringtonii

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Carrington's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Carrington's 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 carringtonii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Carrington's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Carrington's 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.

Carrington's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Carrington's Scalewort

The Carrington's Scalewort (Radula carringtonii) is a species in the genus Radula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.