Chestnut Groundling vs Hazel Groundling

Teleiodes flavimaculella compared with Teleiodes wagae

Key Differences

• Chestnut Groundling is Vulnerable while Hazel Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Groundling	Hazel Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus same	Teleiodes	Teleiodes
Species	Teleiodes flavimaculella	Teleiodes wagae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Groundling and Hazel Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Teleiodes.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Hazel Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Groundling	Hazel Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Hazel Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chestnut Groundling

The Chestnut Groundling (Teleiodes flavimaculella) is a species in the genus Teleiodes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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