Bilberry Tortrix vs Cotonéaster de Franchet

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Cotonéaster de Franchet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Cotonéaster de Franchet
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Cotoneaster
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cotoneaster franchetii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Cotonéaster de Franchet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Cotonéaster de Franchet
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.

Cotonéaster de Franchet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden