Bilberry Tortrix vs Cottonwool Gall

Aphelia viburnana compared with Andricus quercusramuli

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Cottonwool Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Cottonwool Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Aphelia	Andricus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Andricus quercusramuli

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Cottonwool Gall share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Cottonwool Gall
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.

Cottonwool Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 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 4 countries:

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