Bilberry Tortrix vs Scarce Notchwort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Mesoptychia badensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Scarce Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Mesoptychia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Mesoptychia badensis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Scarce Notchwort
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.

Scarce Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.