Bilberry Tortrix vs Indian-nut

Aphelia viburnana compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Tortricidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Areca
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Indian-nut
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.

Indian-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), 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.