Chestnut Pigmy vs Coues oryzomys

Stigmella samiatella compared with Oryzomys couesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Pigmy	Coues oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nepticulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Stigmella	Oryzomys
Species	Stigmella samiatella	Oryzomys couesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Pigmy and Coues oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Coues oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Pigmy	Coues oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Coues oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chestnut Pigmy

The Chestnut Pigmy (Stigmella samiatella) 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.