Bilberry Tortrix vs Knautien-Sandbiene

Aphelia viburnana compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Knautien-Sandbiene is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Knautien-Sandbiene
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	Andrenidae
Genus	Aphelia	Andrena
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Andrena hattorfiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Knautien-Sandbiene

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Knautien-Sandbiene
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.

Knautien-Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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