Apple Pigmy vs Indian Pangolin

Stigmella malella compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Nepticulidae	Manidae
Genus	Stigmella	Manis
Species	Stigmella malella	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.