Bilberry Tortrix vs Button Dodder

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Tortricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Cuscuta
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Button 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.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.