Bilberry Tortrix vs Strangler Fig

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Strangler Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Moraceae
Genus	Aphelia	Ficus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Strangler Fig
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.

Strangler Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.