Cambridge Groundling vs Pointed Groundling

Scrobipalpa pauperella compared with Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Key Differences

• Cambridge Groundling is Least Concern while Pointed Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cambridge Groundling	Pointed Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus same	Scrobipalpa	Scrobipalpa
Species	Scrobipalpa pauperella	Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cambridge Groundling and Pointed Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scrobipalpa.

Conservation Status

Cambridge Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cambridge Groundling	Pointed Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cambridge Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Pointed 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.

Cambridge Groundling

The Cambridge Groundling (Scrobipalpa pauperella) is a species in the genus Scrobipalpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden