Burdock Conch vs Frayed Parasol

Aethes rubigana compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• Burdock Conch is Least Concern while Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Frayed Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aethes	Macrolepiota
Species	Aethes rubigana	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Frayed Parasol
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.

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden