Bilberry Tortrix vs Grooved Flax

Aphelia viburnana compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Linaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Linum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

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.