Bilberry Tortrix vs Mediterranean catchfly

Aphelia viburnana compared with Silene nocturna

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Mediterranean catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Mediterranean catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Silene
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Silene nocturna

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Mediterranean catchfly
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.

Mediterranean catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden