Bilberry Tortrix vs Western Rustwort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Marsupella profunda

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Western Rustwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Western Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Marsupella
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Marsupella profunda

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Western Rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Western Rustwort
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.

Western Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. 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.