Bilberry Tortrix vs Irish Threadwort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Telaranea europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Telaranea
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.