Brown Oak Tortrix vs Downlooker Snipefly

Archips crataegana compared with Rhagio scolopacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Downlooker Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Archips	Rhagio
Species	Archips crataegana	Rhagio scolopacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Downlooker Snipefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Downlooker Snipefly
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.

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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