Bilberry Tortrix vs Oxlip

Aphelia viburnana compared with Primula elatior

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Oxlip
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Tortricidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Primula
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Primula elatior

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Oxlip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Oxlip
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.

Oxlip

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden