Burdock Conch vs Slippery Jill

Aethes rubigana compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Burdock Conch is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tortricidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Aethes	Suillus
Species	Aethes rubigana	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Slippery Jill
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.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.