Coppery Long-horn vs De Geers Langhornfalter

Nemophora cupriacella compared with Nemophora degeerella

Key Differences

• Coppery Long-horn is Vulnerable while De Geers Langhornfalter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Long-horn	De Geers Langhornfalter
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	Adelidae	Adelidae
Genus same	Nemophora	Nemophora
Species	Nemophora cupriacella	Nemophora degeerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Long-horn and De Geers Langhornfalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nemophora.

Conservation Status

Coppery Long-horn

VU — Vulnerable

De Geers Langhornfalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Long-horn	De Geers Langhornfalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Long-horn

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.

De Geers Langhornfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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