Chestnut Groundling vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Teleiodes flavimaculella compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Chestnut Groundling is Vulnerable while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Groundling	Little Tube-nosed 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Teleiodes	Murina
Species	Teleiodes flavimaculella	Murina aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Groundling	Little Tube-nosed 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 Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.