Bilberry Tortrix vs Holywood

Aphelia viburnana compared with Guaiacum sanctum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Holywood is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Holywood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Zygophyllaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Guaiacum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Guaiacum sanctum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Holywood

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Holywood
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.

Holywood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.