Bilberry Tortrix vs Ferruginous Duck

Aphelia viburnana compared with Aythya nyroca

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Ferruginous Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Ferruginous Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Aphelia	Aythya
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Aythya nyroca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Ferruginous Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Ferruginous Duck
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.

Ferruginous Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden