Bilberry Tortrix vs Thrips

Aphelia viburnana compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Thripidae
Genus	Aphelia	Aptinothrips
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden