Bilberry Tortrix vs Red Leskea

Aphelia viburnana compared with Orthothecium rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Red Leskea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Tortricidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Orthothecium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Orthothecium rufescens

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Red Leskea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Red Leskea
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.

Red Leskea

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.