Apple Pigmy vs Crested Capuchin

Stigmella malella compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nepticulidae	Cebidae
Genus	Stigmella	Sapajus
Species	Stigmella malella	Sapajus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Crested Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Crested Capuchin
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.

Crested Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.