Erlen-Palpenmotte vs Elm Groundling

Carpatolechia proximella compared with Carpatolechia fugitivella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Palpenmotte	Elm 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	Carpatolechia	Carpatolechia
Species	Carpatolechia proximella	Carpatolechia fugitivella

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Palpenmotte and Elm Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carpatolechia.

Conservation Status

Erlen-Palpenmotte

LC — Least Concern

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Palpenmotte	Elm Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlen-Palpenmotte

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Erlen-Palpenmotte

The Black-speckled Groundling (Carpatolechia proximella) is a species in the genus Carpatolechia. 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 4 countries:

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