Bilberry Tortrix vs jonc des tourbières

Aphelia viburnana compared with Juncus stygius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	jonc des tourbières
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Juncus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Juncus stygius

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

jonc des tourbières

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	jonc des tourbières
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.

jonc des tourbières

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

jonc des tourbières

The bog rush (Juncus stygius) is a species in the genus Juncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden