Bilberry Pigmy vs Mädesüß-Zwergminierfalter

Stigmella myrtillella compared with Stigmella filipendulae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Pigmy	Mädesüß-Zwergminierfalter
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 myrtillella	Stigmella filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Pigmy and Mädesüß-Zwergminierfalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Bilberry Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Mädesüß-Zwergminierfalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Pigmy	Mädesüß-Zwergminierfalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mädesüß-Zwergminierfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bilberry Pigmy

The Bilberry Pigmy (Stigmella myrtillella) 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