Bilberry Tortrix vs Seneca Root

Aphelia viburnana compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Polygala
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, 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.