Brown Oak Tortrix vs Mule Grass

Archips crataegana compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Archips	Bouteloua
Species	Archips crataegana	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.