Chestnut Groundling vs European Free-tailed Bat

Teleiodes flavimaculella compared with Tadarida teniotis

Key Differences

• Chestnut Groundling is Vulnerable while European Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Groundling	European Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gelechiidae	Molossidae
Genus	Teleiodes	Tadarida
Species	Teleiodes flavimaculella	Tadarida teniotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Groundling and European Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Groundling	European Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Chestnut Groundling

The Chestnut Groundling (Teleiodes flavimaculella) is a species in the genus Teleiodes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.