Bilberry Tortrix vs Mite

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Tortricidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Aphelia	Ornithonyssus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden