Brown Oak Tortrix vs Oily Waxcap

Archips crataegana compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Oak Tortrix	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Tortricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Archips	Hygrocybe
Species	Archips crataegana	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Oak Tortrix	Oily Waxcap
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.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden