Rüben-Palpenmotte, Rübenmotte vs Bilberry Tortrix

Scrobipalpa ocellatella compared with Aphelia viburnana

Key Differences

• Rüben-Palpenmotte, Rübenmotte is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rüben-Palpenmotte, Rübenmotte	Bilberry Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Gelechiidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Scrobipalpa	Aphelia
Species	Scrobipalpa ocellatella	Aphelia viburnana

Evolutionary Relationship

Rüben-Palpenmotte, Rübenmotte and Bilberry Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Rüben-Palpenmotte, Rübenmotte

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rüben-Palpenmotte, Rübenmotte	Bilberry Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rüben-Palpenmotte, Rübenmotte

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Rüben-Palpenmotte, Rübenmotte

The Beet Moth (Scrobipalpa ocellatella) is a species in the genus Scrobipalpa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Scrobipalpa ocellatella.

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