Bilberry Tortrix vs Lead-Coloured Sedge

Aphelia viburnana compared with Carex livida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Lead-Coloured Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Carex livida

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Lead-Coloured Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Lead-Coloured Sedge
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.

Lead-Coloured Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (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.