Bilberry Tortrix vs Downy Cherry

Aphelia viburnana compared with Prunus tomentosa

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Downy Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Prunus tomentosa

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Downy Cherry
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.

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.