Bilberry Tortrix vs broad-leaved cutweed

Aphelia viburnana compared with Filago pyramidata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while broad-leaved cutweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	broad-leaved cutweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Filago
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Filago pyramidata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

broad-leaved cutweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	broad-leaved cutweed
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.

broad-leaved cutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

broad-leaved cutweed

The Broad-Leaved Cutweed (Filago pyramidata) is a species in the genus Filago. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia)..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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