Apple Pigmy vs Nut-Tree Pigmy

Stigmella malella compared with Stigmella microtheriella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Nut-Tree 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 malella	Stigmella microtheriella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Nut-Tree Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Nut-Tree Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Nut-Tree Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Nut-Tree Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Apple Pigmy

The Apple Pigmy (Stigmella malella) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden