Apple Pigmy vs Johnstons genet

Stigmella malella compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Johnstons genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nepticulidae	Viverridae
Genus	Stigmella	Genetta
Species	Stigmella malella	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Johnstons genet
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.

Johnstons genet

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.