Brown Oak Tortrix vs Crinan Ear

Archips crataegana compared with Amphipoea crinanensis

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Crinan Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Crinan Ear
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	Tortricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Archips	Amphipoea
Species	Archips crataegana	Amphipoea crinanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Crinan Ear share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Crinan Ear
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.

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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