Bilberry Tortrix vs Juniper Split

Aphelia viburnana compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Juniper Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Juniper Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Tortricidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Aphelia	Lophodermium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Lophodermium juniperinum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Juniper Split
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.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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