Apple Pigmy vs Barred Sycamore Pigmy

Stigmella malella compared with Stigmella speciosa

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Barred Sycamore Pigmy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Barred Sycamore 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	Stigmella	Stigmella
Species	Stigmella malella	Stigmella speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Barred Sycamore Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Barred Sycamore Pigmy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Barred Sycamore Pigmy
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.

Barred Sycamore Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Barred Sycamore Pigmy

The Barred Sycamore Pigmy (Stigmella speciosa) is a species in the genus Stigmella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden