Bilberry Tortrix vs Ocillate rove beetle

Aphelia viburnana compared with Omalium rivulare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Ocillate rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tortricidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Aphelia	Omalium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Omalium rivulare

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Ocillate rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Ocillate rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Ocillate rove beetle
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.

Ocillate rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, 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