Bilberry Tortrix vs fox tapeworm

Aphelia viburnana compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Tortricidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Aphelia	Echinococcus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	fox tapeworm
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.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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