Brown Oak Tortrix vs Downland Conch

Archips crataegana compared with Aethes tesserana

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Downland Conch is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Downland Conch
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	Archips	Aethes
Species	Archips crataegana	Aethes tesserana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Downland Conch share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Downland Conch

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Downland Conch
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.

Downland Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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