Black-patch Piercer vs Brown Oak Tortrix

Pammene ochsenheimeriana compared with Archips crataegana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-patch 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 ochsenheimeriana	Archips crataegana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-patch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-patch Piercer	Brown Oak Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-patch Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-patch Piercer

The Black-patch Piercer (Pammene ochsenheimeriana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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