Bilberry Tortrix vs Mexican redleg

Aphelia viburnana compared with Brachypelma emilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Mexican redleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Tortricidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Aphelia	Brachypelma
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Brachypelma emilia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Mexican redleg share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mexican redleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Mexican redleg
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.

Mexican redleg

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.