Bilberry Tortrix vs Eastern Hornbeam

Aphelia viburnana compared with Carpinus orientalis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Eastern Hornbeam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Eastern Hornbeam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Tortricidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Carpinus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Carpinus orientalis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Hornbeam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Eastern Hornbeam
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.

Eastern Hornbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden