Burdock Conch vs Spiny Baskettail

Aethes rubigana compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tortricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Aethes	Epitheca
Species	Aethes rubigana	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Burdock Conch and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.