Base-spotted Pigmy vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nepticulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Stigmella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-spotted Pigmy and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

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.