Bilberry Tortrix vs Flexuous Gutweed

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ulva flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Flexuous Gutweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Ulva
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ulva flexuosa

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Flexuous Gutweed
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.

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.