Brown Oak Tortrix vs Kermes Oak

Archips crataegana compared with Quercus coccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Kermes Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Tortricidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Archips	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Archips crataegana	Quercus coccifera

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Kermes Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Kermes Oak
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.

Kermes Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

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.