Buck's-horn Groundling vs Thyme Moth

Scrobipalpa samadensis compared with Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buck's-horn Groundling	Thyme Moth
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 samadensis	Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Buck's-horn Groundling and Thyme Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scrobipalpa.

Conservation Status

Buck's-horn Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buck's-horn Groundling	Thyme Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buck's-horn Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Thyme Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Buck's-horn Groundling

The Buck'S-Horn Groundling (Scrobipalpa samadensis) is a species in the genus Scrobipalpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden