Bilberry Tortrix vs Plant bug

Aphelia viburnana compared with Atractotomus kolenatii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Plant bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Miridae
Genus	Aphelia	Atractotomus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Atractotomus kolenatii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Plant bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Plant bug
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.

Plant bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.