Bilberry Tortrix vs Elder-flowered Orchid

Aphelia viburnana compared with Dactylorhiza sambucina

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Elder-flowered Orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Tortricidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Dactylorhiza
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Dactylorhiza sambucina

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Elder-flowered Orchid
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.

Elder-flowered Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden