large fruit-tree tortrix vs variegated golden tortrix

Archips podana compared with Archips xylosteana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large fruit-tree tortrix	variegated golden 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 same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Archips	Archips
Species	Archips podana	Archips xylosteana

Evolutionary Relationship

large fruit-tree tortrix and variegated golden tortrix share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Archips.

Conservation Status

large fruit-tree tortrix

LC — Least Concern

variegated golden tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large fruit-tree tortrix	variegated golden tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large fruit-tree tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

variegated golden tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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