Bilberry Tortrix vs Slimleaf bur ragweed

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ambrosia tenuifolia

Key Differences

Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Slimleaf bur ragweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Slimleaf bur ragweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Ambrosia
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ambrosia tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Slimleaf bur ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Slimleaf bur ragweed
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.

Slimleaf bur ragweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Israel, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.