Bilberry Tortrix vs Pelargonienlaus

Aphelia viburnana compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Pelargonienlaus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Pelargonienlaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Tortricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Aphelia	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Pelargonienlaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Pelargonienlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Pelargonienlaus
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.

Pelargonienlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden