Base-spotted Pigmy vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Nepticulidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Stigmella	Proechimys
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Proechimys guairae

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-spotted Pigmy and Guaira Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-spotted Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Base-spotted Pigmy

The Base-spotted Pigmy (Stigmella basiguttella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.