Apple Groundling vs Montane Colilargo

Gelechia rhombella compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Groundling	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Gelechia rhombella	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Groundling	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

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.