Barred Rowan Pigmy vs Beech Pigmy

Stigmella sorbi compared with Stigmella hemargyrella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Rowan Pigmy	Beech 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	Stigmella	Stigmella
Species	Stigmella sorbi	Stigmella hemargyrella

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Rowan Pigmy and Beech Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Barred Rowan Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Rowan Pigmy	Beech Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Rowan Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beech Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barred Rowan Pigmy

The Barred Rowan Pigmy (Stigmella sorbi) 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.

Beech Pigmy

The Beech Pigmy (Stigmella hemargyrella) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden