Bilberry Tortrix vs Natal Grass

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cenchrus unisetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Natal Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Cenchrus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cenchrus unisetus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Natal Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Natal 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.

Natal Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.