Bilberry Tortrix vs Cape Box

Aphelia viburnana compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Tortricidae	Buxaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Buxus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Cape Box
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.

Cape Box

Habitat

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

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.