Bilberry Tortrix vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Aphelia viburnana compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class same	Insecta (côn trùng)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Hymenoptera (Bộ Cánh màng)
Family	Tortricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Aphelia	Andrena
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Small Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (côn trùng)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Small Scabious Mining Bee
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.

Small Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden