Burdock Conch vs Winter Polypore

Aethes rubigana compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tortricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aethes	Lentinus
Species	Aethes rubigana	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Winter Polypore
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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.