Bilberry Tortrix vs large nutmeg

Aphelia viburnana compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while large nutmeg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	large nutmeg
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Tortricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Aphelia	Apamea
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and large nutmeg share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	large nutmeg
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.

large nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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