Bilberry Tortrix vs Shamel ash

Aphelia viburnana compared with Fraxinus uhdei

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Shamel ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Shamel ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Fraxinus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Fraxinus uhdei

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Shamel ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Shamel ash
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.

Shamel ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.