Bilberry Tortrix vs Mountain Buzzard

Aphelia viburnana compared with Buteo oreophilus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Mountain Buzzard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Mountain Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Tortricidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aphelia	Buteo
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Buteo oreophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Mountain Buzzard
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.

Mountain Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway