Bilberry Tortrix vs Roughskin Dogfish

Aphelia viburnana compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Squalidae
Genus	Aphelia	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Roughskin Dogfish
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.

Roughskin Dogfish

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.