Bilberry Tortrix vs Welsh polypody

Aphelia viburnana compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Polypodium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden