Brown Oak Tortrix vs Guildford Piercer

Archips crataegana compared with Pammene agnotana

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Guildford Piercer
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 same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Archips	Pammene
Species	Archips crataegana	Pammene agnotana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Guildford Piercer share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Guildford Piercer
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.

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden