Balkan Marbled White vs Brown Oak Tortrix

Melanargia larissa compared with Archips crataegana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Marbled White Brown Oak Tortrix
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Artropoda) Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same Insecta (serangga) Insecta (serangga)
Order same Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Tortricidae
Genus Melanargia Archips
Species Melanargia larissa Archips crataegana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Marbled White Brown Oak Tortrix
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Brown Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Balkan Marbled White

The Balkan Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) is a species in the genus Melanargia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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