Lost case-bearer vs Meadow Case-Bearer

Coleophora vulnerariae compared with Coleophora mayrella

Key Differences

• Lost case-bearer is Endangered while Meadow Case-Bearer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost case-bearer	Meadow 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 vulnerariae	Coleophora mayrella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost case-bearer and Meadow Case-Bearer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coleophora.

Conservation Status

Lost case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Meadow Case-Bearer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost case-bearer	Meadow Case-Bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lost case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Meadow Case-Bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden