Bilberry Tortrix vs Fringed dodder

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Tortricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Cuscuta
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 🇳🇴 Norway