Bilberry Tortrix vs Yellow-spotted Whiteface

Aphelia viburnana compared with Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Yellow-spotted Whiteface is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Aphelia	Leucorrhinia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Yellow-spotted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-spotted Whiteface

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
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.

Yellow-spotted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 4 countries:

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