Bilberry Tortrix vs Wax tree

Aphelia viburnana compared with Toxicodendron succedaneum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Wax tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Tortricidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Toxicodendron
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Toxicodendron succedaneum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Wax tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Wax tree
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 tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Cuba, New Zealand, and South Africa.

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.