Bilberry Tortrix vs Sand Saffron

Aphelia viburnana compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Tortricidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Colchicum
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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

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.