Elm Groundling vs Winter Oak Groundling

Carpatolechia fugitivella compared with Carpatolechia decorella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Groundling	Winter Oak 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	Carpatolechia	Carpatolechia
Species	Carpatolechia fugitivella	Carpatolechia decorella

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Groundling and Winter Oak Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carpatolechia.

Conservation Status

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Winter Oak Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Groundling	Winter Oak Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Winter Oak Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden