Bitter Funnel vs Brown Oak Tortrix

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Archips crataegana

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Brown Oak Tortrix
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Archips
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Archips crataegana

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Brown Oak Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brown Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden