Apple Pigmy vs Axehead Orange

Stigmella malella compared with Acada biseriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Axehead Orange
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	Nepticulidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Stigmella	Acada
Species	Stigmella malella	Acada biseriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Axehead Orange share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Axehead Orange
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.

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.