Burdock Conch vs Mountain Saffron

Aethes rubigana compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Tortricidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Aethes	Solorina
Species	Aethes rubigana	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.