Apple Pigmy vs black currant-tree

Stigmella malella compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Pigmy black currant-tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Nepticulidae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Stigmella Antidesma
Species Stigmella malella Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Pigmy black currant-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.

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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