Chestnut Pigmy vs Mérida Brocket

Stigmella samiatella compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Chestnut Pigmy is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Pigmy	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nepticulidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Stigmella	Mazama
Species	Stigmella samiatella	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Pigmy	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.