Brown Oak Tortrix vs Saltern Groundling

Archips crataegana compared with Scrobipalpa instabilella

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Saltern Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Saltern Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Archips	Scrobipalpa
Species	Archips crataegana	Scrobipalpa instabilella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Saltern Groundling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Saltern Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Saltern Groundling
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.

Saltern Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.

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