Apple Pigmy vs Black Kauri

Stigmella malella compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nepticulidae	Braconidae
Genus	Stigmella	Agathis
Species	Stigmella malella	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Black Kauri
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 Kauri

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.