Bilberry Tortrix vs spring hook moss

Aphelia viburnana compared with Warnstorfia pseudostraminea

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while spring hook moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	spring hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Tortricidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Warnstorfia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Warnstorfia pseudostraminea

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

spring hook moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	spring hook moss
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.

spring hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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