Brown Oak Tortrix vs

Archips crataegana compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Oak Tortrix
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Xylariales (Holzkeulenartige)
Family Tortricidae Hypoxylaceae
Genus Archips Hypoxylon
Species Archips crataegana Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Oak Tortrix
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Hypoxylon petriniae is a wood-inhabiting pyrenomycete fungus producing small, cushion-shaped stromata on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe and related regions where suitable deadwood hosts are available. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose and lignin of dead woody tissues.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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