Chestnut Groundling vs Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

Teleiodes flavimaculella compared with Apomys sacobianus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Groundling is Vulnerable while Long-nosed Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Groundling	Long-nosed Luzon Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Teleiodes	Apomys
Species	Teleiodes flavimaculella	Apomys sacobianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Groundling and Long-nosed Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Groundling	Long-nosed Luzon Apomys
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.

Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

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.