Bilberry Tortrix vs Privet weevil

Aphelia viburnana compared with Otiorhynchus crataegi

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Privet weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Privet weevil
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	Curculionidae
Genus	Aphelia	Otiorhynchus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Otiorhynchus crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Privet weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Privet weevil
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.

Privet weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia, Turkey) and Europe (24 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden