Brown Oak Tortrix vs Violet Tooth

Archips crataegana compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tortricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Archips	Hydnellum
Species	Archips crataegana	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Violet Tooth
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.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden