Brown-veined Wainscot vs Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

Archanara dissoluta compared with Pandemis corylana

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix
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	Noctuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Archanara	Pandemis
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Pandemis corylana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

The Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis corylana) is a species in the genus Pandemis. 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