Brown Oak Tortrix vs Cowbane Rust

Archips crataegana compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Archips	Puccinia
Species	Archips crataegana	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Cowbane Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cowbane Rust

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.