Buckthorn case-bearer vs Eastern Mole

Coleophora ahenella compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Buckthorn case-bearer is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckthorn case-bearer	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coleophoridae	Talpidae
Genus	Coleophora	Scalopus
Species	Coleophora ahenella	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckthorn case-bearer and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buckthorn case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckthorn case-bearer	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckthorn case-bearer

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.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buckthorn case-bearer

The Buckthorn Case-Bearer (Coleophora ahenella) is a species in the genus Coleophora. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.