Base-spotted Pigmy vs Black Kauri

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nepticulidae	Braconidae
Genus	Stigmella	Agathis
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-spotted Pigmy and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Black Kauri
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 Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.