Brown Oak Tortrix vs Dunnock

Archips crataegana compared with Prunella modularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Dunnock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tortricidae	Prunellidae
Genus	Archips	Prunella
Species	Archips crataegana	Prunella modularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Dunnock share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Dunnock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Dunnock
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.

Dunnock

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Dunnock

Dunnock (Prunella modularis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden