Bilberry Tortrix vs Prickly Pole

Aphelia viburnana compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Tortricidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Bactris
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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

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.