Apple Pigmy vs mountain gorilla

Stigmella malella compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nepticulidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Stigmella	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Stigmella malella	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

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.