Bilberry Tortrix vs Rote Quellbinse

Aphelia viburnana compared with Blysmus rufus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Rote Quellbinse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Rote Quellbinse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Tortricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Blysmus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Blysmus rufus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Rote Quellbinse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Rote Quellbinse
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.

Rote Quellbinse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden