Burdock Conch vs Pinecone Cap

Aethes rubigana compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Pinecone Cap
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	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Aethes	Strobilurus
Species	Aethes rubigana	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Pinecone Cap
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.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.