Bilberry Tortrix vs Highland Flat-body

Aphelia viburnana compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Highland Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Aphelia	Depressaria
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Highland Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Highland Flat-body
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.

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.