Apple Pigmy vs Lesser Chiruromys

Stigmella malella compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Stigmella malella	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

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.