Bugloss case-bearer vs Maulwurf

Coleophora pennella compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bugloss case-bearer	Maulwurf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coleophoridae	Talpidae
Genus	Coleophora	Talpa
Species	Coleophora pennella	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bugloss case-bearer and Maulwurf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bugloss case-bearer

LC — Least Concern

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bugloss case-bearer	Maulwurf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bugloss case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Bugloss case-bearer

The Bugloss Case-Bearer (Coleophora pennella) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden