Bilberry Tortrix vs Plaited-leaved Bramble

Aphelia viburnana compared with Rubus plicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Plaited-leaved Bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Rubus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Rubus plicatus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Plaited-leaved Bramble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Plaited-leaved Bramble
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.

Plaited-leaved Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.