Barred Rowan Pigmy vs Short-barred Pigmy

Stigmella sorbi compared with Stigmella luteella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Rowan Pigmy	Short-barred 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 sorbi	Stigmella luteella

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Rowan Pigmy and Short-barred Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Barred Rowan Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Short-barred Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Rowan Pigmy	Short-barred Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Rowan Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Short-barred Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barred Rowan Pigmy

The Barred Rowan Pigmy (Stigmella sorbi) 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 4 countries:

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