Apple Pigmy vs Lowland Tapir

Stigmella malella compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nepticulidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Stigmella	Tapirus
Species	Stigmella malella	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.