Bilberry Tortrix vs wall scalewort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Porella platyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Tortrix wall scalewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Porellales (Porellales)
Family Tortricidae Porellaceae
Genus Aphelia Porella
Species Aphelia viburnana Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Tortrix wall scalewort
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.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

wall scalewort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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