Dropwort Pigmy vs Hornbeam Pigmy

Stigmella filipendulae compared with Stigmella carpinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dropwort Pigmy	Hornbeam Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nepticulidae	Nepticulidae
Genus same	Stigmella	Stigmella
Species	Stigmella filipendulae	Stigmella carpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dropwort Pigmy and Hornbeam Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Dropwort Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Hornbeam Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dropwort Pigmy	Hornbeam Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dropwort Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hornbeam Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden