Bilberry Tortrix vs least pouncewort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Lejeunea cavifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	least pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Tortricidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Lejeunea
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Lejeunea cavifolia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

least pouncewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	least pouncewort
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.

least pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.