Bilberry Tortrix vs Murciélago Hortelano

Aphelia viburnana compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Murciélago Hortelano is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Murciélago Hortelano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aphelia	Eptesicus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Murciélago Hortelano share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Murciélago Hortelano

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Murciélago Hortelano
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.

Murciélago Hortelano

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). 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.

Murciélago Hortelano

El murcielago hortelano (Eptesicus serotinus) esta clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de peligro de extincion en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presion sobre su habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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