Bilberry Tortrix vs Florida Yew

Aphelia viburnana compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Florida Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Taxus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Taxus floridana

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Florida Yew
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.

Florida Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.