Bilberry Tortrix vs Gulf Chimaera

Aphelia viburnana compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Aphelia	Hydrolagus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Gulf Chimaera
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.

Gulf Chimaera

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.