Bilberry Tortrix vs Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge

Aphelia viburnana compared with Carex retrorsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Tortrix Deflexed Bottlebrush 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 retrorsa

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Tortrix Deflexed Bottlebrush 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.

Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Deflexed Bottlebrush Sedge

No description available.

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