Agrimony Pigmy vs Large Birch Pigmy

Ectoedemia agrimoniae compared with Ectoedemia occultella

Key Differences

• Agrimony Pigmy is Vulnerable while Large Birch Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony Pigmy	Large Birch Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nepticulidae	Nepticulidae
Genus same	Ectoedemia	Ectoedemia
Species	Ectoedemia agrimoniae	Ectoedemia occultella

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrimony Pigmy and Large Birch Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ectoedemia.

Conservation Status

Agrimony Pigmy

VU — Vulnerable

Large Birch Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony Pigmy	Large Birch Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Birch Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Agrimony Pigmy

The Agrimony Pigmy (Ectoedemia agrimoniae) is a species in the genus Ectoedemia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden