Bilberry Tortrix vs Gut Weed

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chlorophyta (녹조식물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Ulvophyceae (갈파래강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Ulvales (갈파래목)
Family	Tortricidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Ulva
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.