Base-spotted Pigmy vs Big-Leaf Maple

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Nepticulidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Stigmella	Acer
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-spotted Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Base-spotted Pigmy

The Base-spotted Pigmy (Stigmella basiguttella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.