Bilberry Tortrix vs water-meadow grasshopper

Aphelia viburnana compared with Chorthippus montanus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while water-meadow grasshopper is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	water-meadow grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Acrididae
Genus	Aphelia	Chorthippus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Chorthippus montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and water-meadow grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

water-meadow grasshopper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	water-meadow grasshopper
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.

water-meadow grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden