Bilberry Tortrix vs Constricted Feather-Moss

Aphelia viburnana compared with Hygroamblystegium humile

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Constricted Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Constricted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Tortricidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Hygroamblystegium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Hygroamblystegium humile

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Constricted Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Constricted Feather-Moss
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.

Constricted Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.