Apple Pigmy vs Philippine tarsier

Stigmella malella compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nepticulidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Stigmella	Carlito
Species	Stigmella malella	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Philippine tarsier
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.

Philippine tarsier

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.