Elm Groundling vs Sallow-leaf Groundling

Carpatolechia fugitivella compared with Carpatolechia notatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Groundling	Sallow-leaf Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus same	Carpatolechia	Carpatolechia
Species	Carpatolechia fugitivella	Carpatolechia notatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Groundling and Sallow-leaf Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carpatolechia.

Conservation Status

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Sallow-leaf Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Groundling	Sallow-leaf Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sallow-leaf Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden