Brown Oak Tortrix vs White Stalk Puffball

Archips crataegana compared with Tulostoma niveum

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while White Stalk Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	White Stalk Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tortricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Archips	Tulostoma
Species	Archips crataegana	Tulostoma niveum

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

White Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	White Stalk Puffball
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.

White Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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