Bilberry Tortrix vs Slender Borage

Aphelia viburnana compared with Borago pygmaea

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Slender Borage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Slender Borage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Tortricidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Borago
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Borago pygmaea

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Slender Borage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Slender Borage
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.

Slender Borage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.