Bilberry Tortrix vs Leach's bithynia

Aphelia viburnana compared with Bithynia leachii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Leach's bithynia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Bithyniidae
Genus	Aphelia	Bithynia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Bithynia leachii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Leach's bithynia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Leach's bithynia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Leach's bithynia
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.

Leach's bithynia

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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