Brown Oak Tortrix vs lesser marsh grasshopper

Archips crataegana compared with Chorthippus albomarginatus

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while lesser marsh grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	lesser marsh grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Acrididae
Genus	Archips	Chorthippus
Species	Archips crataegana	Chorthippus albomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and lesser marsh grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

lesser marsh grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	lesser marsh grasshopper
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.

lesser marsh grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden