Bilberry Tortrix vs Bullbriar

Aphelia viburnana compared with Smilax rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Bullbriar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Bullbriar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Tortricidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Smilax
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Smilax rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Bullbriar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Bullbriar
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.

Bullbriar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and Turkey.

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.

Bullbriar

The Bullbriar (Smilax rotundifolia) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium