Bilberry Tortrix vs Pointed Case-bearer

Aphelia viburnana compared with Coleophora chalcogrammella

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Pointed Case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Pointed Case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Tortricidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Aphelia	Coleophora
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Coleophora chalcogrammella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Pointed Case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Pul kanatlılar)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Pointed Case-bearer
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.

Pointed Case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden