Bilberry Tortrix vs Warehouse spider beetle

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ptinus latro

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Warehouse spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Warehouse spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tortricidae	Ptinidae
Genus	Aphelia	Ptinus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ptinus latro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Warehouse spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Warehouse spider beetle
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.

Warehouse spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (35 countries), and North America (Canada, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden