Bilberry Tortrix vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Aphelia viburnana compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Pherosphaera
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Dwarf Mountain Pine
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.

Dwarf Mountain Pine

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.