Dusted case-bearer vs Montane Water Vole

Coleophora adspersella compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Dusted case-bearer is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusted case-bearer	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Coleophora adspersella	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusted case-bearer and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusted case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusted case-bearer	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusted case-bearer

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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium