Brown Oak Tortrix vs Fern scale

Archips crataegana compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Archips	Pinnaspis
Species	Archips crataegana	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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