Bilberry Tortrix vs Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Aphelia viburnana compared with Coelioxys inermis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail 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	Megachilidae
Genus	Aphelia	Coelioxys
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Coelioxys inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail 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.

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden