Bilberry Tortrix vs Thymianwidderchen

Aphelia viburnana compared with Zygaena purpuralis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Thymianwidderchen
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	Zygaenidae
Genus	Aphelia	Zygaena
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Zygaena purpuralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Thymianwidderchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Thymianwidderchen
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.

Thymianwidderchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden