Bilberry Tortrix vs Variable Bluet

Aphelia viburnana compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family	Tortricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aphelia	Coenagrion
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (böcek)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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