Dingy Meadow Pigmy vs Lost Broom Pigmy

Trifurcula subnitidella compared with Trifurcula squamatella

Key Differences

• Dingy Meadow Pigmy is Endangered while Lost Broom Pigmy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Meadow Pigmy	Lost Broom 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	Trifurcula	Trifurcula
Species	Trifurcula subnitidella	Trifurcula squamatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dingy Meadow Pigmy and Lost Broom Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trifurcula.

Conservation Status

Dingy Meadow Pigmy

EN — Endangered

Lost Broom Pigmy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Meadow Pigmy	Lost Broom Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Meadow Pigmy

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.

Lost Broom Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden