Big-spotted Cleg vs Brown Oak Tortrix

Haematopota bigoti compared with Archips crataegana

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Brown Oak Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tabanidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Haematopota	Archips
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Archips crataegana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Brown Oak Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Brown Oak Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-spotted Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big-spotted Cleg

The Big-spotted Cleg (Haematopota bigoti) is a species in the genus Haematopota. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

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