Base-spotted Pigmy vs Fat-tailed Jird

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nepticulidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Stigmella	Pachyuromys
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-spotted Pigmy and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Fat-tailed Jird
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.

Fat-tailed Jird

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.