Bilberry Tortrix vs Foxtail Pine

Aphelia viburnana compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Foxtail Pine
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.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.