Bilberry Tortrix vs Cormorant tick

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ixodes unicavatus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Cormorant tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Cormorant tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Tortricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aphelia	Ixodes
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ixodes unicavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Cormorant tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Cormorant tick
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.

Cormorant tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden