Bilberry Tortrix vs Sidewalk Firedot

Aphelia viburnana compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Tortricidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Xanthocarpia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

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.