Small red slender vs Sycamore slender

Caloptilia rufipennella compared with Caloptilia hemidactylella

Key Differences

• Small red slender is Not Evaluated while Sycamore slender is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small red slender	Sycamore 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 rufipennella	Caloptilia hemidactylella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Sycamore slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small red slender	Sycamore slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Sycamore slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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