Hemlock Yellow Conch vs Thistle Conch

Aethes beatricella compared with Aethes cnicana

Key Differences

• Hemlock Yellow Conch is Vulnerable while Thistle Conch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Yellow Conch	Thistle Conch
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 same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Aethes	Aethes
Species	Aethes beatricella	Aethes cnicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hemlock Yellow Conch and Thistle Conch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aethes.

Conservation Status

Hemlock Yellow Conch

VU — Vulnerable

Thistle Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Yellow Conch	Thistle Conch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hemlock Yellow Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Thistle Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden