Bilberry Tortrix vs Field Thistle

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Field Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Cirsium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Field Thistle
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.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.