Bilberry Tortrix vs Forked Aster

Aphelia viburnana compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Forked Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.