Brown Oak Tortrix vs Creeping Spikemoss

Archips crataegana compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Tortricidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Archips	Selaginella
Species	Archips crataegana	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Creeping Spikemoss
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.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, 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.