Apple Groundling vs Flavescent Oryzomys

Gelechia rhombella compared with Cerradomys subflavus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Groundling	Flavescent Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gelechia	Cerradomys
Species	Gelechia rhombella	Cerradomys subflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Groundling	Flavescent Oryzomys
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.

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.