Bilberry Tortrix vs Minute pirate bug

Aphelia viburnana compared with Anthocoris nemorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Minute pirate bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Anthocoridae
Genus	Aphelia	Anthocoris
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Anthocoris nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Minute pirate bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Minute pirate bug
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.

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 4 countries:

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