Buff birch case-bearer vs Mexican vole

Coleophora milvipennis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff birch case-bearer	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coleophoridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coleophora	Microtus
Species	Coleophora milvipennis	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff birch case-bearer and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff birch case-bearer

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff birch case-bearer	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff birch case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff birch case-bearer

The Buff Birch Case-Bearer (Coleophora milvipennis) 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.