Brown Oak Tortrix vs Potato Blight

Archips crataegana compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Tortricidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Archips	Phytophthora
Species	Archips crataegana	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Potato Blight
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 Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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