Apple Pigmy vs Sallow Pigmy

Stigmella malella compared with Stigmella salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nepticulidae	Nepticulidae
Genus same	Stigmella	Stigmella
Species	Stigmella malella	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Sallow Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Sallow Pigmy
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.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden