Agrimony Pigmy vs Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

Ectoedemia agrimoniae compared with Ectoedemia intimella

Key Differences

Agrimony Pigmy is Vulnerable while Black-spot Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony Pigmy	Black-spot Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nepticulidae	Nepticulidae
Genus same	Ectoedemia	Ectoedemia
Species	Ectoedemia agrimoniae	Ectoedemia intimella

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrimony Pigmy and Black-spot Sallow Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ectoedemia.

Vista Genus: Ectoedemia

Conservation Status

Agrimony Pigmy

VU — Vulnerable

Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony Pigmy	Black-spot Sallow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Agrimony Pigmy

The Agrimony Pigmy (Ectoedemia agrimoniae) is a species in the genus Ectoedemia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

The Black-spot Sallow Pigmy (Ectoedemia intimella) is a species in the genus Ectoedemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.