Bilberry Tortrix vs Eastern Newt

Aphelia viburnana compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Tortricidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Aphelia	Notophthalmus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Eastern Newt
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 Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.