Large buff case-bearer vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Coleophora ochrea compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Large buff case-bearer is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large buff case-bearer	Northern Red-backed 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	Myodes
Species	Coleophora ochrea	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large buff case-bearer and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large buff case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large buff case-bearer	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large buff case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden