Bilberry Tortrix vs large-seed dodder

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Tortricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Cuscuta
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	large-seed dodder
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.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and 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.