Base-spotted Pigmy vs Black-eyed Leaf Frog

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Agalychnis moreletii

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Black-eyed Leaf Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Nepticulidae	Phyllomedusidae
Genus	Stigmella	Agalychnis
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Agalychnis moreletii

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-spotted Pigmy and Black-eyed Leaf Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Black-eyed Leaf Frog
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.

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

The Black-eyed Leaf Frog (Agalychnis moreletii) is a species in the genus Agalychnis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Found in Mexico.