Burdock Conch vs Variable Oysterling

Aethes rubigana compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Variable Oysterling
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	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Aethes	Crepidotus
Species	Aethes rubigana	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Variable Oysterling
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.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.