Bilberry Tortrix vs Crescent Piercer

Aphelia viburnana compared with Grapholita orobana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Crescent Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphelia	Grapholita
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Grapholita orobana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Crescent Piercer share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Crescent Piercer
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.

Crescent Piercer

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