Atlantic Groundling vs Pointed Groundling

Scrobipalpa clintoni compared with Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Groundling	Pointed Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus same	Scrobipalpa	Scrobipalpa
Species	Scrobipalpa clintoni	Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Groundling	Pointed 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.

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.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden