Bilberry Tortrix vs Small red slender

Aphelia viburnana compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Small red slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Tortricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Aphelia	Caloptilia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Small red slender share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (鱗翅目)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Small red slender
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 red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 4 countries:

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