Agrimony Pigmy vs Broken-barred Pigmy

Ectoedemia agrimoniae compared with Ectoedemia minimella

Key Differences

• Agrimony Pigmy is Vulnerable while Broken-barred Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony Pigmy	Broken-barred Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nepticulidae	Nepticulidae
Genus same	Ectoedemia	Ectoedemia
Species	Ectoedemia agrimoniae	Ectoedemia minimella

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrimony Pigmy and Broken-barred Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ectoedemia.

Conservation Status

Agrimony Pigmy

VU — Vulnerable

Broken-barred Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony Pigmy	Broken-barred 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.

Broken-barred 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.

Broken-barred Pigmy

The Broken-Barred Pigmy (Ectoedemia minimella) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden