Brown Oak Tortrix vs Pitch canker

Archips crataegana compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Tortricidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Archips	Fusarium
Species	Archips crataegana	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway