Goosefoot Groundling vs Pointed Groundling

Scrobipalpa atriplicella compared with Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Key Differences

• Goosefoot Groundling is Least Concern while Pointed Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goosefoot Groundling	Pointed 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	Scrobipalpa	Scrobipalpa
Species	Scrobipalpa atriplicella	Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Goosefoot Groundling and Pointed Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scrobipalpa.

Conservation Status

Goosefoot Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goosefoot Groundling	Pointed Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goosefoot Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pointed 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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