Apple Groundling vs Little Black Serotine

Gelechia rhombella compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Groundling	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gelechiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gelechia	Eptesicus
Species	Gelechia rhombella	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Groundling and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Groundling	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.