Beech-mast Piercer vs Brown Oak Tortrix

Pammene herrichiana compared with Archips crataegana

Key Differences

• Beech-mast Piercer is Not Evaluated while Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech-mast Piercer	Brown Oak Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Pammene	Archips
Species	Pammene herrichiana	Archips crataegana

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech-mast Piercer and Brown Oak Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Beech-mast Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech-mast Piercer	Brown Oak Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech-mast Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Brown Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beech-mast Piercer

The Beech-mast Piercer (Pammene herrichiana) is a species in the genus Pammene. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Pammene herrichiana.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden