Apple Pigmy vs Pampas fox

Stigmella malella compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Pampas fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nepticulidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Stigmella	Lycalopex
Species	Stigmella malella	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Pampas fox
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.

Pampas fox

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.