Chestnut Groundling vs Great Stripe-faced Bat

Teleiodes flavimaculella compared with Vampyrodes caraccioli

Key Differences

• Chestnut Groundling is Vulnerable while Great Stripe-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Groundling	Great Stripe-faced 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Teleiodes	Vampyrodes
Species	Teleiodes flavimaculella	Vampyrodes caraccioli

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Groundling and Great Stripe-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Great Stripe-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Groundling	Great Stripe-faced 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.

Great Stripe-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.