Chestnut Pigmy vs Leightons linsang

Stigmella samiatella compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Chestnut Pigmy is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Pigmy	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nepticulidae	Viverridae
Genus	Stigmella	Poiana
Species	Stigmella samiatella	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Pigmy	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.