Bilberry Tortrix vs Illinois Pondweed

Aphelia viburnana compared with Potamogeton illinoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Illinois Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tortricidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Potamogeton
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Potamogeton illinoensis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Illinois Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Illinois Pondweed
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.

Illinois Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.