Base-spotted Pigmy vs De Winton's Shrew

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Chodsigoa hypsibia

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	De Winton's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nepticulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Stigmella	Chodsigoa
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Chodsigoa hypsibia

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-spotted Pigmy and De Winton's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	De Winton's Shrew
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.

De Winton's Shrew

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.