Black-spotted Groundling vs Tawny Groundling

Pseudotelphusa scalella compared with Pseudotelphusa paripunctella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted Groundling	Tawny Groundling
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 same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus same	Pseudotelphusa	Pseudotelphusa
Species	Pseudotelphusa scalella	Pseudotelphusa paripunctella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted Groundling and Tawny Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pseudotelphusa.

Conservation Status

Black-spotted Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Tawny Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted Groundling	Tawny Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Tawny Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-spotted Groundling

The Black-spotted Groundling (Pseudotelphusa scalella) is a species in the genus Pseudotelphusa. 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