Atlantic Groundling vs Rock Groundling

Scrobipalpa clintoni compared with Scrobipalpa murinella

Key Differences

• Atlantic Groundling is Least Concern while Rock Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Groundling	Rock 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	Scrobipalpa	Scrobipalpa
Species	Scrobipalpa clintoni	Scrobipalpa murinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Groundling and Rock Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scrobipalpa.

Conservation Status

Atlantic Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Rock Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Groundling	Rock Groundling
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.

Rock Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden