Bilberry Tortrix vs Bach-Kratzdistel

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cirsium rivulare

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Bach-Kratzdistel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Bach-Kratzdistel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Cirsium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cirsium rivulare

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Bach-Kratzdistel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Bach-Kratzdistel
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.

Bach-Kratzdistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Bach-Kratzdistel

The Brook Thistle (Cirsium rivulare) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden