Brown Oak Tortrix vs Window Gnat

Archips crataegana compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Archips	Sylvicola
Species	Archips crataegana	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden