Chestnut Pigmy vs Forest Dormouse

Stigmella samiatella compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Pigmy	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nepticulidae	Gliridae
Genus	Stigmella	Dryomys
Species	Stigmella samiatella	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Pigmy	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.