Burdock Conch vs New Forest Burnet

Aethes rubigana compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Burdock Conch is Least Concern while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	New Forest Burnet
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	Tortricidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Aethes	Zygaena
Species	Aethes rubigana	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

Burdock Conch and New Forest Burnet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	New Forest Burnet
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.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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 4 countries:

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