Apple Pigmy vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Stigmella malella compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nepticulidae	Talpidae
Genus	Stigmella	Uropsilus
Species	Stigmella malella	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

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.