Bilberry Tortrix vs Treeline Emerald

Aphelia viburnana compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tortricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Aphelia	Somatochlora
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Treeline Emerald
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.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden