Beach Sedge vs Bilberry Tortrix

Carex silicea compared with Aphelia viburnana

Key Differences

• Beach Sedge is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Sedge	Bilberry Tortrix
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cyperaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Carex	Aphelia
Species	Carex silicea	Aphelia viburnana

Conservation Status

Beach Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Sedge	Bilberry Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beach Sedge

The Beach Sedge (Carex silicea) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.