Bilberry Tortrix vs West Indian dropseed

Aphelia viburnana compared with Sporobolus pyramidalis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while West Indian dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	West Indian dropseed
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 pyramidalis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

West Indian dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	West Indian dropseed
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.

West Indian dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (United States), and South America (Bolivia, Ecuador).

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.