Chestnut Groundling vs Little Big-eared Bat

Teleiodes flavimaculella compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

• Chestnut Groundling is Vulnerable while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Groundling	Little Big-eared 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	Micronycteris
Species	Teleiodes flavimaculella	Micronycteris megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Groundling and Little Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Groundling	Little Big-eared 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.

Little Big-eared 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.