Brown Oak Tortrix vs Rust fungus

Archips crataegana compared with Puccinia leveillei

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Archips	Puccinia
Species	Archips crataegana	Puccinia leveillei

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Rust fungus
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.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden