Brown Oak Tortrix vs Red Bartsia Bee

Archips crataegana compared with Melitta tricincta

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Red Bartsia Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Red Bartsia Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Melittidae
Genus	Archips	Melitta
Species	Archips crataegana	Melitta tricincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Red Bartsia Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Red Bartsia Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Red Bartsia Bee
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.

Red Bartsia Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden