Bilberry Tortrix vs Europäische Biber

Aphelia viburnana compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Europäische Biber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Tortricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Aphelia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Europäische Biber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Europäische Biber
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.

Europäische Biber

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Europäische Biber

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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