Bilberry Tortrix vs Shallon

Aphelia viburnana compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Gaultheria
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.