Brown Oak Tortrix vs Haw Candlesnuff

Archips crataegana compared with Xylaria oxyacanthae

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Haw Candlesnuff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Haw Candlesnuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Tortricidae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Archips	Xylaria
Species	Archips crataegana	Xylaria oxyacanthae

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Haw Candlesnuff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Haw Candlesnuff
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.

Haw Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden