Bilberry Tortrix vs Starfruit

Aphelia viburnana compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tortricidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Aphelia	Damasonium
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.