Bilberry Tortrix vs Forest Croton

Aphelia viburnana compared with Croton sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Croton
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Forest Croton
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.

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.