Bilberry Tortrix vs Gall midge

Aphelia viburnana compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Diptera (แมลงวัน)
Family	Tortricidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Aphelia	Contarinia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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