Bilberry Tortrix vs Smaller White-moss

Aphelia viburnana compared with Leucobryum juniperoideum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Smaller White-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Tortricidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Leucobryum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Leucobryum juniperoideum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Smaller White-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Smaller White-moss
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.

Smaller White-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.