Maple Slender vs New oak slender

Caloptilia semifascia compared with Caloptilia robustella

Key Differences

• Maple Slender is Not Evaluated while New oak slender is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maple Slender	New oak 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 semifascia	Caloptilia robustella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

New oak slender

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maple Slender	New oak slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

New oak slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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