Bilberry Tortrix vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Aphelia viburnana compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Tectaria
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.