Bilberry Tortrix vs Tuberous Valerian

Aphelia viburnana compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Tortricidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Valeriana
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.