Burdock Conch vs Scarce Notchwort

Aethes rubigana compared with Mesoptychia badensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Scarce Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Aethes	Mesoptychia
Species	Aethes rubigana	Mesoptychia badensis

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Scarce Notchwort
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 Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.