Bilberry Tortrix vs Cottony Willow

Aphelia viburnana compared with Salix eriocephala

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Cottony Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Cottony Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Salix
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Salix eriocephala

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Cottony Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Cottony Willow
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.

Cottony Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden