Bilberry Tortrix vs Lesser Curled Hook-moss

Aphelia viburnana compared with Palustriella decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Lesser Curled Hook-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Tortricidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Palustriella
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Palustriella decipiens

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Curled Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Lesser Curled Hook-moss
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 Curled Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden