Bilberry Tortrix vs Monogenetic fluke

Aphelia viburnana compared with Dactylogyrus amphibothrium

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Monogenetic fluke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Monogenetic fluke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Monogenea (Monogenea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dactylogyridea (Dactylogyridea)
Family	Tortricidae	Dactylogyridae
Genus	Aphelia	Dactylogyrus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Dactylogyrus amphibothrium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Monogenetic fluke share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Monogenetic fluke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Monogenetic fluke
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.

Monogenetic fluke

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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