Bilberry Tortrix vs Least Stonewort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Nitella confervacea

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Least Stonewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Least Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Tortricidae	Characeae
Genus	Aphelia	Nitella
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Nitella confervacea

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Least Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Least Stonewort
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 Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.