Bilberry Tortrix vs black-spiked sedge

Aphelia viburnana compared with Carex melanostachya

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while black-spiked sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

black-spiked sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	black-spiked sedge
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.

black-spiked sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

black-spiked sedge

The Black-spiked sedge (Carex melanostachya) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden