Clover case-bearer vs アメリカイソシギ

Coleophora alcyonipennella compared with Actitis macularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clover case-bearer	アメリカイソシギ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Charadriiformes (チドリ目)
Family	Coleophoridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Coleophora	Actitis
Species	Coleophora alcyonipennella	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Clover case-bearer and アメリカイソシギ share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Clover case-bearer

LC — Least Concern

アメリカイソシギ

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clover case-bearer	アメリカイソシギ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clover case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

アメリカイソシギ

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Clover case-bearer

The clover case-bearer (Coleophora alcyonipennella) is a small moth in the family Coleophoridae, order Lepidoptera. True to the family name, the larvae construct portable cases from plant material or silk and plant fragments, dragging these cases as they feed, a unique behavioral adaptation that provides both protection and concealment. C. alcyonipennella is a specialist herbivore of leguminous plants, with larvae feeding primarily on clover species (Trifolium) and related plants in the family Fabaceae. Larval feeding can cause characteristic window-feeding damage visible on leaves, and heavily infested plants may show significant defoliation. The adults are narrow-winged moths with wing markings typical of the coleophorid family, and like most coleophorids, they are small and inconspicuous. The species is distributed across temperate Europe, with documented occurrences in Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse grassland, meadow, and agricultural habitats where its host plants are found. It is associated with both natural and semi-natural grasslands as well as agricultural fields and roadside verges. C. alcyonipennella is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with populations considered stable across its European range. The species has one generation per year in most of its range, with larvae overwintering in their portable cases before completing development in spring on expanding host plant foliage. Adults fly in summer.

アメリカイソシギ

アメリカイソシギ（Actitis macularius）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類される。分布域全体に広く分布して個体数が豊富であり、個体群は安定していて即座の保全上の懸念はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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