Bilberry Tortrix vs Purbeck Nomad Bee

Aphelia viburnana compared with Nomada errans

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Purbeck Nomad Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Purbeck Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Aphelia	Nomada
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Nomada errans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Purbeck Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Purbeck Nomad Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Purbeck Nomad Bee
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.

Purbeck Nomad Bee

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.