Bilberry Tortrix vs Wax flower

Aphelia viburnana compared with Hoya australis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Wax flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Wax flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Tortricidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Hoya
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Hoya australis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Wax flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Wax flower
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.

Wax flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Marshall Islands, Tonga, and United States.

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.