Bilberry Tortrix vs Drooping Juniper

Aphelia viburnana compared with Juniperus flaccida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Drooping Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Juniperus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Juniperus flaccida

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Drooping Juniper
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.

Drooping Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.