Bilberry Tortrix vs Silver Lime

Aphelia viburnana compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Tortricidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Tilia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Silver Lime
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.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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