Black-bindweed case-bearer vs small tortoiseshell

Coleophora therinella compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Black-bindweed case-bearer is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bindweed case-bearer	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order same	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Coleophoridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Coleophora	Aglais
Species	Coleophora therinella	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bindweed case-bearer and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (शल्कपंखी गण)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Black-bindweed case-bearer

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bindweed case-bearer	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.