Brown Oak Tortrix vs Spruce Seed Moth

Archips crataegana compared with Cydia strobilella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Spruce Seed Moth
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 same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Archips	Cydia
Species	Archips crataegana	Cydia strobilella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Spruce Seed Moth share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Seed Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Spruce Seed Moth
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.

Spruce Seed Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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