Bilberry Tortrix vs Houghton'S Cyperus

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cyperus houghtonii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Houghton'S Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Cyperus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cyperus houghtonii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Houghton'S Cyperus
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.

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, 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.