Apple Pigmy vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Stigmella malella compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Goldman's 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	Chaetodipus
Species	Stigmella malella	Chaetodipus goldmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Goldman's pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Goldman's 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.

Goldman's pocket mouse

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.