Bilberry Tortrix vs Sparaxis

Aphelia viburnana compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Tortricidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Sparaxis
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Sparaxis
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.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, 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.