Bilberry Tortrix vs Large Sallow Bell

Aphelia viburnana compared with Epinotia caprana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Large Sallow Bell
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 same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphelia	Epinotia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Epinotia caprana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Large Sallow Bell share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Large Sallow Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Large Sallow Bell
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.

Large Sallow Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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