Coppery Long-horn vs Ochsenheimer’s Long-horn

Nemophora cupriacella compared with Nemophora ochsenheimerella

Key Differences

• Coppery Long-horn is Vulnerable while Ochsenheimer’s Long-horn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Long-horn	Ochsenheimer’s Long-horn
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family same	Adelidae	Adelidae
Genus same	Nemophora	Nemophora
Species	Nemophora cupriacella	Nemophora ochsenheimerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Long-horn and Ochsenheimer’s Long-horn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nemophora.

Conservation Status

Coppery Long-horn

VU — Vulnerable

Ochsenheimer’s Long-horn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Long-horn	Ochsenheimer’s Long-horn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Long-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ochsenheimer’s Long-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden