Agrimony case-bearer vs Fleabane case-bearer

Coleophora follicularis compared with Coleophora inulae

Key Differences

• Agrimony case-bearer is Near Threatened while Fleabane case-bearer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony case-bearer	Fleabane case-bearer
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 same	Coleophoridae	Coleophoridae
Genus same	Coleophora	Coleophora
Species	Coleophora follicularis	Coleophora inulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrimony case-bearer and Fleabane case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coleophora.

Conservation Status

Agrimony case-bearer

NT — Near Threatened

Fleabane case-bearer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony case-bearer	Fleabane case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fleabane case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Agrimony case-bearer

The Agrimony case-bearer (Coleophora follicularis) is a species in the genus Coleophora. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden