Brown Oak Tortrix vs Sweetpotato Armyworm

Archips crataegana compared with Spodoptera dolichos

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Sweetpotato Armyworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Sweetpotato Armyworm
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Archips	Spodoptera
Species	Archips crataegana	Spodoptera dolichos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Sweetpotato Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Sweetpotato Armyworm
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.

Sweetpotato Armyworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden