Bilberry Tortrix vs Cullum's Humble Bee

Aphelia viburnana compared with Bombus cullumanus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Cullum's Humble Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Cullum's Humble Bee
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Aphelia	Bombus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Bombus cullumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Cullum's Humble Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Cullum's Humble Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Cullum's Humble Bee
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.

Cullum's Humble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden