Bilberry Tortrix vs Greater Copperwort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Cephaloziella
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Greater Copperwort
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.

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway