Chestnut Pigmy vs Neotropical otter

Stigmella samiatella compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Chestnut Pigmy is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Pigmy	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nepticulidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Stigmella	Lontra
Species	Stigmella samiatella	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Pigmy	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.