Black-bindweed case-bearer vs Elegant Water Shrew

Coleophora therinella compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bindweed case-bearer	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coleophoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Coleophora	Nectogale
Species	Coleophora therinella	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bindweed case-bearer and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black-bindweed case-bearer

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bindweed case-bearer	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bindweed case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-bindweed case-bearer

The Black-bindweed case-bearer (Coleophora therinella) 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.