Buckthorn case-bearer vs Nujiang Quyan

Coleophora ahenella compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Buckthorn case-bearer is Vulnerable while Nujiang Quyan is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckthorn case-bearer	Nujiang Quyan
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Coleophoridae	Talpidae
Genus	Coleophora	Uropsilus
Species	Coleophora ahenella	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckthorn case-bearer and Nujiang Quyan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Buckthorn case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Nujiang Quyan

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckthorn case-bearer	Nujiang Quyan
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.

Nujiang Quyan

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.