Bilberry Tortrix vs Lesser bilby

Aphelia viburnana compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Tortricidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Aphelia	Macrotis
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.