Bilberry Tortrix vs Butterfly ray

Aphelia viburnana compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Gymnuridae
Genus	Aphelia	Gymnura
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Gymnura crebripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Butterfly ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Butterfly ray
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.

Butterfly ray

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.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.