Bilberry Tortrix vs Weevil

Aphelia viburnana compared with Sitona cylindricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Tortricidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Aphelia	Sitona
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Sitona cylindricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, 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