Bilberry Tortrix vs Prickled ray

Aphelia viburnana compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Aphelia	Malacoraja
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Prickled 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.

Prickled 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.