Bilberry Tortrix vs River Bulrush

Aphelia viburnana compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Bolboschoenus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	River Bulrush
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.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.