Apple Groundling vs Forest Dormouse

Gelechia rhombella compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Groundling	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Gliridae
Genus	Gelechia	Dryomys
Species	Gelechia rhombella	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Groundling	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.