Bilberry Tortrix vs Sweet Spurge

Aphelia viburnana compared with Euphorbia dulcis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Sweet Spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Sweet Spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Euphorbia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Euphorbia dulcis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Sweet Spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Sweet Spurge
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.

Sweet Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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