Base-spotted Pigmy vs Phayre's leaf monkey

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Trachypithecus phayrei

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Phayre's leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Phayre's leaf 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Stigmella	Trachypithecus
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Trachypithecus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Phayre's leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Phayre's leaf 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.

Phayre's leaf monkey

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.