Bilberry Tortrix vs Northern cattle grub

Aphelia viburnana compared with Hypoderma bovis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Northern cattle grub is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Northern cattle grub
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Oestridae
Genus	Aphelia	Hypoderma
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Hypoderma bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Northern cattle grub share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Northern cattle grub

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Northern cattle grub
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.

Northern cattle grub

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Japan, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden