Atlantic Groundling vs Lofty Pericote

Scrobipalpa clintoni compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Groundling	Lofty Pericote
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	Scrobipalpa	Auliscomys
Species	Scrobipalpa clintoni	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Groundling and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Groundling	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.