Bilberry Tortrix vs Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule

Aphelia viburnana compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule
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	Tortricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Aphelia	Apamea
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule
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.

Feldflur-Grasbüscheleule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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