Common Sea Groundling vs 來珊鴨

Scrobipalpa nitentella compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Common Sea Groundling is Least Concern while 來珊鴨 is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Sea Groundling	來珊鴨
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Anseriformes (雁形目)
Family	Gelechiidae	Anatidae
Genus	Scrobipalpa	Anas
Species	Scrobipalpa nitentella	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Sea Groundling and 來珊鴨 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Common Sea Groundling

LC — Least Concern

來珊鴨

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Sea Groundling	來珊鴨
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Sea Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

來珊鴨

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Sea Groundling

<em>Scrobipalpa nitentella</em>, the common sea groundling, is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera, found along the coastal regions of northwestern Europe, with records from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. This species is characteristically associated with coastal and estuarine habitats, particularly saltmarshes and sandy shores where its larval host plants grow. As a member of the diverse Gelechiidae family, <em>Scrobipalpa nitentella</em> typically completes its life cycle on specific coastal plant species, with larvae feeding on or mining leaves and stems. Adults are small, inconspicuous moths that are active primarily at dusk or night. The species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, suggesting it is not currently facing significant population pressures, though its reliance on coastal habitats makes it potentially vulnerable to sea-level rise and coastal habitat degradation. Biological traits for this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature, including specific data on average lifespan, body size, weight, and the precise identity of all larval host plants across its geographic range.

來珊鴨

莱桑鸭（Anas laysanensis）被IUCN红色名录列为极危（CR）物种。由于种群数量严重下降和栖息地丧失，该物种在野外灭绝的风险极高。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway