Base-spotted Pigmy vs Lang's Red Colobus

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Lang's Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nepticulidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Stigmella	Piliocolobus
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Piliocolobus langi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Lang's Red Colobus
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.

Lang's Red Colobus

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.