Bilberry Tortrix vs Golden Crocus

Aphelia viburnana compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Tortricidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Crocus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Golden Crocus
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.

Golden Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden