Atlantic Groundling vs Black Maple

Scrobipalpa clintoni compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Groundling Black 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 Scrobipalpa Acer
Species Scrobipalpa clintoni Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Groundling Black Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Atlantic Groundling

The Atlantic Groundling (Scrobipalpa clintoni) is a species in the genus Scrobipalpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) 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.

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