Pear-tree Pigmy vs Philippine mouse-deer

Stigmella pyri compared with Tragulus nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pear-tree Pigmy	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nepticulidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Stigmella	Tragulus
Species	Stigmella pyri	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Pear-tree Pigmy and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pear-tree Pigmy

EN — Endangered

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pear-tree Pigmy	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pear-tree Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.