Bilberry Tortrix vs Spiked bur grass

Aphelia viburnana compared with Tragus berteronianus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Spiked bur grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Spiked bur grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aphelia	Tragus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Tragus berteronianus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Spiked bur grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Spiked bur grass
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.

Spiked bur grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden