Bilberry Tortrix vs Curran’s Pitogo

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Cycas
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.