Bilberry Tortrix vs Buttonhead Pipewort

Aphelia viburnana compared with Eriocaulon heterolepis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Tortrix Buttonhead Pipewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Poales (Grasses)
Family Tortricidae Eriocaulaceae
Genus Aphelia Eriocaulon
Species Aphelia viburnana Eriocaulon heterolepis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Buttonhead Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Tortrix Buttonhead Pipewort
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.

Buttonhead Pipewort

Habitat

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.

Buttonhead Pipewort

The Buttonhead Pipewort (Eriocaulon heterolepis) is a species in the genus Eriocaulon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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