Bilberry Tortrix vs Love Apple

Aphelia viburnana compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Tortricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Paris
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.