Bilberry Tortrix vs hoary basil

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ocimum africanum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while hoary basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	hoary basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Ocimum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ocimum africanum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

hoary basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	hoary basil
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.

hoary basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

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.