Gabon Talapoin vs Nut-Tree Pigmy

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Stigmella microtheriella

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Nut-Tree Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Nut-Tree Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Miopithecus	Stigmella
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Stigmella microtheriella

Evolutionary Relationship

Gabon Talapoin and Nut-Tree Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Nut-Tree Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Nut-Tree Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut-Tree Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.