Chestnut Pigmy vs Large False Serotine

Stigmella samiatella compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Chestnut Pigmy is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Pigmy	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nepticulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Stigmella	Hesperoptenus
Species	Stigmella samiatella	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Pigmy and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Pigmy	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.