Bilberry Tortrix vs Spiral head ginger

Aphelia viburnana compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Tortricidae	Costaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Costus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Spiral head ginger
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.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.