Bilberry Tortrix vs Devil weed

Aphelia viburnana compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Tortricidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Sargassum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.