Bilberry Tortrix vs smooth giant clam

Aphelia viburnana compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Tortricidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Aphelia	Tridacna
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	smooth giant clam
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.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.