Bilberry Tortrix vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Aphelia viburnana compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Tortricidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Vinca
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.