Brown Oak Tortrix vs Mudworm

Archips crataegana compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Tortricidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Archips	Aporrectodea
Species	Archips crataegana	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Oak Tortrix and Mudworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden