Arrowhead Spiketail vs Bilberry Tortrix

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Aphelia viburnana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Bilberry Tortrix
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cordulegastridae Tortricidae
Genus Cordulegaster Aphelia
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Aphelia viburnana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Bilberry Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Bilberry Tortrix
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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