Burdock Conch vs Excentric Pinkgill

Aethes rubigana compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Burdock Conch is Least Concern while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tortricidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Aethes	Entoloma
Species	Aethes rubigana	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Excentric Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burdock Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Burdock Conch

The Burdock Conch (Aethes rubigana) is a species in the genus Aethes. 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