Brown Oak Tortrix vs Forester

Archips crataegana compared with Adscita statices

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Forester is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Forester
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	Tortricidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Archips	Adscita
Species	Archips crataegana	Adscita statices

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Forester share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Forester

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Forester
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.

Forester

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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