Bilberry Tortrix vs Sanderson Bumble Bee

Aphelia viburnana compared with Bombus sandersoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Sanderson Bumble 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	Bombus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Bombus sandersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Sanderson Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Sanderson Bumble 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.

Sanderson Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.