Bilberry Tortrix vs Hairy Bindweed

Aphelia viburnana compared with Calystegia pulchra

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Hairy Bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Hairy Bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Tortricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Calystegia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Calystegia pulchra

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Hairy Bindweed
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.

Hairy Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 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