Riesenstraussgras vs Case-Bearer Moth

Agrostis gigantea compared with Coleophora deauratella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riesenstraussgras	Case-Bearer Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Coleophoridae
Genus	Agrostis	Coleophora
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Coleophora deauratella

Conservation Status

Riesenstraussgras

LC — Least Concern

Case-Bearer Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riesenstraussgras	Case-Bearer Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riesenstraussgras

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Case-Bearer Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Riesenstraussgras

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Case-Bearer Moth

The Case-bearer Moth (Coleophora deauratella) is a species in the genus Coleophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.