Bilberry Tortrix vs Pointed Rush

Aphelia viburnana compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Juncus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Pointed Rush
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.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.