Apple Pigmy vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Stigmella malella compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Isarog Shrew 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Stigmella	Archboldomys
Species	Stigmella malella	Archboldomys luzonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Isarog Shrew 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.

Isarog Shrew 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.