Bilberry Tortrix vs Pruinose Dandelion

Aphelia viburnana compared with Taraxacum pruinatum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Pruinose Dandelion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Pruinose Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Taraxacum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Taraxacum pruinatum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Pruinose Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Pruinose Dandelion
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.

Pruinose Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden