Atlantic Groundling vs Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

Scrobipalpa clintoni compared with Agrochola litura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Groundling	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Gelechiidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Scrobipalpa	Agrochola
Species	Scrobipalpa clintoni	Agrochola litura

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Groundling and Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Groundling	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Atlantic Groundling

The Atlantic Groundling (Scrobipalpa clintoni) 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.

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden