Bilberry Tortrix vs Mingan Grapefern

Aphelia viburnana compared with Botrychium minganense

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Mingan Grapefern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Mingan Grapefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Botrychium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Botrychium minganense

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mingan Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Mingan Grapefern
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.

Mingan Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.