Chestnut Groundling vs Crescent Groundling

Teleiodes flavimaculella compared with Teleiodes luculella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Groundling	Crescent 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	Teleiodes	Teleiodes
Species	Teleiodes flavimaculella	Teleiodes luculella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Crescent Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Groundling	Crescent 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.

Crescent 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