Feathered slender vs Maple Slender

Caloptilia cuculipennella compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Feathered slender is Near Threatened while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feathered slender	Maple Slender
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	Gracillariidae	Gracillariidae
Genus same	Caloptilia	Caloptilia
Species	Caloptilia cuculipennella	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

Feathered slender and Maple Slender share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caloptilia.

Conservation Status

Feathered slender

NT — Near Threatened

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feathered slender	Maple Slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Feathered slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine