Brown Oak Tortrix vs Mountain Plume

Archips crataegana compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Mountain Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Archips	Stenoptilia
Species	Archips crataegana	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Mountain Plume
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.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden