Bilberry Tortrix vs Ethiopian Rape

Aphelia viburnana compared with Brassica carinata

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Ethiopian Rape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Ethiopian Rape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Tortricidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Brassica
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Brassica carinata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Ethiopian Rape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Ethiopian Rape
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.

Ethiopian Rape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Guinea, Madagascar), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.