Burdock Conch vs green snaketail

Aethes rubigana compared with Ophiogomphus cecilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	green snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tortricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aethes	Ophiogomphus
Species	Aethes rubigana	Ophiogomphus cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

Burdock Conch and green snaketail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	green snaketail
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.

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 4 countries:

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