Bilberry Tortrix vs slit limpet

Aphelia viburnana compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Tortricidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Aphelia	Emarginula
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	slit limpet
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.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden