Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm vs Thistle Conch

Aethes rutilana compared with Aethes cnicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm	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 rutilana	Aethes cnicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm and Thistle Conch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aethes.

Conservation Status

Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm	Thistle Conch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Juniper Conch, Pale Juniper Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden