Brown Oak Tortrix vs potato aphid

Archips crataegana compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while potato aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	potato aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Archips	Macrosiphum
Species	Archips crataegana	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	potato aphid
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.

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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