Chestnut Pigmy vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Stigmella samiatella compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Pigmy	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Stigmella samiatella	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Pigmy	Mérida Rhipidomys
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 Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.