Schwarzköpfige Ulmen-Zwergminiermotte vs Beech Pigmy

Stigmella ulmivora compared with Stigmella hemargyrella

Key Differences

• Schwarzköpfige Ulmen-Zwergminiermotte is Endangered while Beech Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzköpfige Ulmen-Zwergminiermotte	Beech Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Nepticulidae	Nepticulidae
Genus same	Stigmella	Stigmella
Species	Stigmella ulmivora	Stigmella hemargyrella

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzköpfige Ulmen-Zwergminiermotte and Beech Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Schwarzköpfige Ulmen-Zwergminiermotte

EN — Endangered

Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzköpfige Ulmen-Zwergminiermotte	Beech Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzköpfige Ulmen-Zwergminiermotte

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beech Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Schwarzköpfige Ulmen-Zwergminiermotte

The Barred Elm Pigmy (Stigmella ulmivora) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Beech Pigmy

The Beech Pigmy (Stigmella hemargyrella) 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