Campion Groundling vs Three-colour Groundling

Caryocolum viscariella compared with Caryocolum tricolorella

Key Differences

• Campion Groundling is Near Threatened while Three-colour Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campion Groundling	Three-colour 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	Caryocolum	Caryocolum
Species	Caryocolum viscariella	Caryocolum tricolorella

Evolutionary Relationship

Campion Groundling and Three-colour Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caryocolum.

Conservation Status

Campion Groundling

NT — Near Threatened

Three-colour Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campion Groundling	Three-colour Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campion Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Three-colour Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Campion Groundling

The Campion Groundling (Caryocolum viscariella) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden