Brown Oak Tortrix vs Larch sawfly

Archips crataegana compared with Pristiphora erichsonii

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Larch sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Larch sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Archips	Pristiphora
Species	Archips crataegana	Pristiphora erichsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Larch sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Larch sawfly
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.

Larch sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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