Apple Groundling vs Arboreal salamander

Gelechia rhombella compared with Aneides lugubris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Groundling	Arboreal salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Gelechiidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Gelechia	Aneides
Species	Gelechia rhombella	Aneides lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Groundling and Arboreal salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Groundling	Arboreal salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arboreal salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Apple Groundling

The Apple Groundling (Gelechia rhombella) is a species in the genus Gelechia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arboreal salamander

The Arboreal salamander (Aneides lugubris) is a species in the genus Aneides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.