Beech Pigmy vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Stigmella hemargyrella compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Pigmy	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nepticulidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Stigmella	Diclidurus
Species	Stigmella hemargyrella	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Pigmy and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Pigmy	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Beech Pigmy

The Beech Pigmy (Stigmella hemargyrella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.