Bilberry Tortrix vs Rough-Legged Buzzard

Aphelia viburnana compared with Buteo lagopus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Rough-Legged Buzzard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Rough-Legged Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)
Family	Tortricidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aphelia	Buteo
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Buteo lagopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Rough-Legged Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Legged Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Rough-Legged Buzzard
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.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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