Brown Oak Tortrix vs Duck Flea

Archips crataegana compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Archips	Ceratophyllus
Species	Archips crataegana	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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