Spitzling vs Mountain Saffron

Aelia acuminata compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spitzling	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Pentatomidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Aelia	Solorina
Species	Aelia acuminata	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spitzling	Mountain Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.