Bishop's Mitre vs Mountain Saffron

Aelia acuminata compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bishop's Mitre Mountain Saffron
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family Pentatomidae Peltigeraceae
Genus Aelia Solorina
Species Aelia acuminata Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bishop's Mitre Mountain Saffron
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Saffron

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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