Brown Oak Tortrix vs spurge hawk-moth

Archips crataegana compared with Hyles euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while spurge hawk-moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	spurge hawk-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	Tortricidae	Sphingidae
Genus	Archips	Hyles
Species	Archips crataegana	Hyles euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and spurge hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

spurge hawk-moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	spurge hawk-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.

spurge hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Chad), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden