Chestnut Pigmy vs Olinguito

Stigmella samiatella compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Chestnut Pigmy is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Pigmy	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Nepticulidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Stigmella	Bassaricyon
Species	Stigmella samiatella	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Pigmy and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Pigmy	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut Pigmy

The Chestnut Pigmy (Stigmella samiatella) 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.