Bilberry Tortrix vs Eastern Mole

Aphelia viburnana compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Aphelia	Scalopus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Eastern Mole
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 Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.