Black-speckled Groundling vs Elm Groundling

Carpatolechia proximella compared with Carpatolechia fugitivella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-speckled Groundling	Elm Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus same	Carpatolechia	Carpatolechia
Species	Carpatolechia proximella	Carpatolechia fugitivella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-speckled Groundling and Elm Groundling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carpatolechia.

Conservation Status

Black-speckled Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-speckled Groundling	Elm Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-speckled Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-speckled Groundling

The Black-speckled Groundling (Carpatolechia proximella) is a species in the genus Carpatolechia. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden