Bilberry Tortrix vs Autour des palombes

Aphelia viburnana compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Autour des palombes is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Autour des palombes
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Tortricidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aphelia	Accipiter
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Autour des palombes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Autour des palombes

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Autour des palombes
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.

Autour des palombes

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Autour des palombes

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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