Bearberry Case-bearer vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Coleophora arctostaphyli compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Bearberry Case-bearer is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Case-bearer	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Coleophoridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Coleophora	Atelerix
Species	Coleophora arctostaphyli	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearberry Case-bearer and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bearberry Case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Case-bearer	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Bearberry Case-bearer

The Bearberry Case-bearer (Coleophora arctostaphyli) is a species in the genus Coleophora. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.