Bilberry Tortrix vs Sand Toadflax

Aphelia viburnana compared with Linaria arenaria

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Sand Toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Sand Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tortricidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Aphelia	Linaria
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Linaria arenaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Sand Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Sand Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Sand Toadflax
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.

Sand Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United Kingdom.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden