Bilberry Tortrix vs Forest pathogen

Aphelia viburnana compared with Venturia saliciperda

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Forest pathogen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Forest pathogen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Aphelia	Venturia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Venturia saliciperda

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Forest pathogen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Forest pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Forest pathogen
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 pathogen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden