Cotoneaster Webworm vs Dotted Grey Groundling

Athrips rancidella compared with Athrips mouffetella

Key Differences

• Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated while Dotted Grey Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster Webworm	Dotted Grey Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus same	Athrips	Athrips
Species	Athrips rancidella	Athrips mouffetella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotoneaster Webworm and Dotted Grey Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Athrips.

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Dotted Grey Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotoneaster Webworm	Dotted Grey Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

Dotted Grey Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States