Bilberry Tortrix vs Leafless Ballart

Aphelia viburnana compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Tortricidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Exocarpos
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

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

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.