Dotted Grey Groundling vs Northern Groundling

Athrips mouffetella compared with Athrips tetrapunctella

Key Differences

• Dotted Grey Groundling is Least Concern while Northern Groundling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Grey Groundling	Northern 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	Athrips	Athrips
Species	Athrips mouffetella	Athrips tetrapunctella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Grey Groundling and Northern Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Athrips.

Conservation Status

Dotted Grey Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Northern Groundling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Grey Groundling	Northern Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Grey Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Northern Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden