Atlantic Groundling vs Sea-aster Groundling

Scrobipalpa clintoni compared with Scrobipalpa salicorniae

Key Differences

• Atlantic Groundling is Least Concern while Sea-aster Groundling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Groundling	Sea-aster Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus same	Scrobipalpa	Scrobipalpa
Species	Scrobipalpa clintoni	Scrobipalpa salicorniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Groundling and Sea-aster Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scrobipalpa.

Conservation Status

Atlantic Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Sea-aster Groundling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Groundling	Sea-aster Groundling
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.

Sea-aster Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden