Base-spotted Pigmy vs Philippine mouse-deer

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nepticulidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Stigmella	Tragulus
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-spotted Pigmy and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.