Bilberry Tortrix vs Waved Pincertail

Aphelia viburnana compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Waved Pincertail
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	Gomphidae
Genus	Aphelia	Onychogomphus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.