Ash Dieback vs Brown Oak Tortrix

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Archips crataegana

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Brown Oak Tortrix
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Leotiomycetes (ملاسانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Helotiales (مسماريات)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Helotiaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Archips
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Archips crataegana

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Brown Oak Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Brown Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brown Oak Tortrix

The Brown Oak Tortrix (Archips crataegana) is a species in the genus Archips. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden