Base-spotted Pigmy vs bristly bearberry

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Nepticulidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Stigmella	Arctostaphylos
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.