Bilberry Tortrix vs Chinaroot

Aphelia viburnana compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Chinaroot
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 china

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

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