Bilberry Tortrix vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Aphelia viburnana compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Piedmont Grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Acrididae
Genus	Aphelia	Chorthippus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Chorthippus cialancensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Piedmont Grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Piedmont Grasshopper
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.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.