Apple Pigmy vs Macedonian Mouse

Stigmella malella compared with Mus macedonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Macedonian 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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Stigmella malella	Mus macedonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Macedonian 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.

Macedonian 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.