African-Spinach vs Bilberry Tortrix

Amaranthus cruentus compared with Aphelia viburnana

Key Differences

• African-Spinach is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African-Spinach	Bilberry Tortrix
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Aphelia
Species	Amaranthus cruentus	Aphelia viburnana

Conservation Status

African-Spinach

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African-Spinach	Bilberry Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African-Spinach

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Guinea), Asia (8 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

African-Spinach

The African-Spinach (Amaranthus cruentus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway