Apple Pigmy vs arrow-poison-tree

Stigmella malella compared with Acokanthera schimperi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Pigmy arrow-poison-tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Nepticulidae Apocynaceae
Genus Stigmella Acokanthera
Species Stigmella malella Acokanthera schimperi

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Pigmy arrow-poison-tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

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

Apple Pigmy

The Apple Pigmy (Stigmella malella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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