Bilberry Tortrix vs Lupine Aphid

Aphelia viburnana compared with Macrosiphum albifrons

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Lupine Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Lupine Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Aphelia	Macrosiphum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Macrosiphum albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Lupine Aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Lupine Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Lupine Aphid
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.

Lupine Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden