Base-spotted Pigmy vs Davids echymipera

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Echymipera davidi

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Davids echymipera is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Davids echymipera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Nepticulidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Stigmella	Echymipera
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Echymipera davidi

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-spotted Pigmy and Davids echymipera share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Davids echymipera
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.

Davids echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.