Bilberry Tortrix vs Taiga tick

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Arachnida (паукообразные)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Tortricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aphelia	Ixodes
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (членистоногие)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden