Brown Oak Tortrix vs Recurved Peatmoss

Archips crataegana compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Tortricidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Archips	Sphagnum
Species	Archips crataegana	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.