Burdock Conch vs Scarce alder slender

Aethes rubigana compared with Caloptilia falconipennella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Scarce alder slender
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Aethes	Caloptilia
Species	Aethes rubigana	Caloptilia falconipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Burdock Conch and Scarce alder slender share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Scarce alder slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Scarce alder slender
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.

Scarce alder slender

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