Apple & plum case-bearer vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Coleophora spinella compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple & plum case-bearer	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coleophoridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Coleophora	Spermophilus
Species	Coleophora spinella	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple & plum case-bearer and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple & plum case-bearer

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple & plum case-bearer	Daurian Ground Squirrel
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.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.