Bilberry Tortrix vs Early Buttercup

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Ranunculus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Early Buttercup
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.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.