Apple Pigmy vs Daurian Pika

Stigmella malella compared with Ochotona dauurica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Daurian Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nepticulidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Stigmella	Ochotona
Species	Stigmella malella	Ochotona dauurica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Daurian Pika
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.

Daurian Pika

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.