Brindled Plume vs Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Aethes rutilana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pterophoridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Aethes
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Aethes rutilana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Plume and Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

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Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en