Bilberry Tortrix vs yarrow mealybug

Aphelia viburnana compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Hemiptera (มวน)
Family	Tortricidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Aphelia	Atrococcus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	yarrow mealybug
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.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden