Pinch-barred Pigmy vs Herings Zwergminierfalter

Ectoedemia atricollis compared with Ectoedemia heringi

Key Differences

• Pinch-barred Pigmy is Critically Endangered while Herings Zwergminierfalter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pinch-barred Pigmy	Herings 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	Ectoedemia	Ectoedemia
Species	Ectoedemia atricollis	Ectoedemia heringi

Evolutionary Relationship

Pinch-barred Pigmy and Herings Zwergminierfalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ectoedemia.

Conservation Status

Pinch-barred Pigmy

CR — Critically Endangered

Herings Zwergminierfalter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pinch-barred Pigmy	Herings Zwergminierfalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pinch-barred Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Herings Zwergminierfalter

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