Bilberry Tortrix vs Black-headed Leafcutter Bee

Aphelia viburnana compared with Megachile circumcincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Black-headed Leafcutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Tortricidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Aphelia	Megachile
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Megachile circumcincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Black-headed Leafcutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Leafcutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Black-headed Leafcutter Bee
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.

Black-headed Leafcutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.

Black-headed Leafcutter Bee

The Black-headed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile circumcincta) is a species in the genus Megachile. 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