Bilberry Tortrix vs milky draba

Aphelia viburnana compared with Draba lactea

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while milky draba is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	milky draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Tortricidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Draba
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Draba lactea

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

milky draba

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	milky draba
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.

milky draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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