Apple Pigmy vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Stigmella malella compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nepticulidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Stigmella	Heteromys
Species	Stigmella malella	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.