Bilberry Tortrix vs Crawford'S Oval Sedge

Aphelia viburnana compared with Carex crawfordii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Crawford'S Oval Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Crawford'S Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Carex
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Carex crawfordii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Crawford'S Oval Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Crawford'S Oval Sedge
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.

Crawford'S Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden