Bilberry Tortrix vs Townsend's cordgrass

Aphelia viburnana compared with Sporobolus townsendii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Townsend's cordgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Townsend's cordgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Sporobolus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Sporobolus townsendii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Townsend's cordgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Townsend's cordgrass
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.

Townsend's cordgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Italy, and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway