Bilberry Tortrix vs slender broomrape

Aphelia viburnana compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while slender broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	slender broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Orobanche
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Orobanche gracilis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	slender broomrape
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.

slender broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.