Base-spotted Pigmy vs Horsfield's tarsier

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nepticulidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Stigmella	Cephalopachus
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Cephalopachus bancanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Horsfield's tarsier
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.

Horsfield's tarsier

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.