vs Common Yellow Conch

Achroonema proteiforme compared with Agapeta hamana

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Common Yellow Conch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Common Yellow Conch
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (拟杆菌门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Bacteroidia (擬桿菌綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (鞘氨醇杆菌目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Achroonema	Agapeta
Species	Achroonema proteiforme	Agapeta hamana

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Yellow Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Common Yellow Conch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Common Yellow Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

多形无色丝菌（Achroonema proteiforme）是一种无色、能滑行运动的丝状细菌，生活在淡水底泥和富含有机质的水体中。其形态多变，细胞排列成丝状，依靠滑行运动在基质表面移动。该物种在淡水微生物群落中参与有机物分解，但相关生态学研究仍较匮乏。

Common Yellow Conch

<em>Agapeta hamana</em>, the common yellow conch moth, is a small moth in the family Tortricidae. It is widely distributed across Europe and central Asia, ranging from Britain and Scandinavia eastward through much of the Palearctic region. The species inhabits dry grasslands, heathlands, chalk downlands, and scrubby habitats where its larval host plants are found. Adult moths display distinctive pale yellow to golden-yellow forewings with irregular brown or reddish-brown markings near the wingtip, forming a pattern that resembles the shell of a conch, lending the species its common name. The wingspan typically measures around 15–22 mm. Biological traits such as average adult lifespan, precise body weight, and detailed population data remain poorly documented in consolidated scientific literature. Larvae feed internally on the roots of thistles and knapweeds, particularly <em>Centaurea</em> and <em>Cirsium</em> species. Adults fly from June to August and are frequently attracted to light. <em>Agapeta hamana</em> has been investigated as a potential biological control agent for invasive knapweed species in North America, where it has been introduced experimentally. The species is assessed as Least Concern given its broad distribution and stable habitat associations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden