Buckthorn case-bearer vs Entenfederfärbige Schabe

Coleophora ahenella compared with Coleophora anatipennella

Key Differences

• Buckthorn case-bearer is Vulnerable while Entenfederfärbige Schabe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckthorn case-bearer	Entenfederfärbige Schabe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Coleophoridae	Coleophoridae
Genus same	Coleophora	Coleophora
Species	Coleophora ahenella	Coleophora anatipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckthorn case-bearer and Entenfederfärbige Schabe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coleophora.

Conservation Status

Buckthorn case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Entenfederfärbige Schabe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckthorn case-bearer	Entenfederfärbige Schabe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckthorn case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Entenfederfärbige Schabe

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Buckthorn case-bearer

The Buckthorn Case-Bearer (Coleophora ahenella) is a species in the genus Coleophora. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden