Bilberry Tortrix vs Red louse

Aphelia viburnana compared with Bovicola bovis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Red louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Tortricidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Aphelia	Bovicola
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Red louse
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 louse

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden