Base-spotted Pigmy vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nepticulidae	Cebidae
Genus	Stigmella	Saimiri
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
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.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.