Apple & plum case-bearer vs Brown oak slender

Coleophora spinella compared with Acrocercops brongniardella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple & plum case-bearer	Brown oak slender
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	Coleophoridae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Coleophora	Acrocercops
Species	Coleophora spinella	Acrocercops brongniardella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple & plum case-bearer and Brown oak slender share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Apple & plum case-bearer

LC — Least Concern

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple & plum case-bearer	Brown oak slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple & plum case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown oak slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Apple & plum case-bearer

The Apple & plum case-bearer (Coleophora spinella) is a species in the genus Coleophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brown oak slender

The Brown Oak Slender (Acrocercops brongniardella) is a species in the genus Acrocercops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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