Apple Groundling vs Balkan Maple

Gelechia rhombella compared with Acer hyrcanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Groundling	Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Gelechia	Acer
Species	Gelechia rhombella	Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

Apple Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Groundling	Balkan Maple
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.

Balkan Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.