Burdock Conch vs Orange Mycena

Aethes rubigana compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Burdock Conch is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Orange Mycena
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Aethes	Mycena
Species	Aethes rubigana	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Orange Mycena
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.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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.