Lime Pigmy vs Montane Colilargo

Stigmella tiliae compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lime Pigmy	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Stigmella tiliae	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lime Pigmy and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lime Pigmy	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.