Bilberry Tortrix vs Cylindrical Prickly Pear

Aphelia viburnana compared with Opuntia curassavica

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Cylindrical Prickly Pear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Cylindrical Prickly Pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Opuntia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Opuntia curassavica

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Cylindrical Prickly Pear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Cylindrical Prickly Pear
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.

Cylindrical Prickly Pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.