New oak slender vs Small red slender

Caloptilia robustella compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• New oak slender is Vulnerable while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New oak slender	Small red 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 robustella	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

New oak slender and Small red slender share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caloptilia.

Conservation Status

New oak slender

VU — Vulnerable

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New oak slender	Small red slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Small red 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 5 countries:

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