Acanthus vs Sallow Pigmy

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Stigmella salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acanthaceae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Acanthus	Stigmella
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Stigmella salicis

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Sallow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.