Bilberry Tortrix vs Manatee Grass

Aphelia viburnana compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Manatee Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Syringodium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Syringodium filiforme

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Manatee Grass
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.

Manatee Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.