Bilberry Tortrix vs Hybrid Larch

Aphelia viburnana compared with Larix marschlinsii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Hybrid Larch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Hybrid Larch
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	Larix
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Larix marschlinsii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Hybrid Larch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Hybrid Larch
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.

Hybrid Larch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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