Bilberry Tortrix vs Brook Snaketail

Aphelia viburnana compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Brook Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tortricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aphelia	Ophiogomphus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Ophiogomphus aspersus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Brook Snaketail
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.

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.