Barred Sycamore Pigmy vs Base-spotted Pigmy

Stigmella speciosa compared with Stigmella basiguttella

Key Differences

• Barred Sycamore Pigmy is Not Evaluated while Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Sycamore Pigmy	Base-spotted 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 speciosa	Stigmella basiguttella

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Sycamore Pigmy and Base-spotted Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Barred Sycamore Pigmy

NE — Not Evaluated

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Sycamore Pigmy	Base-spotted Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Sycamore Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Base-spotted Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Barred Sycamore Pigmy

The Barred Sycamore Pigmy (Stigmella speciosa) is a species in the genus Stigmella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Base-spotted Pigmy

The Base-spotted Pigmy (Stigmella basiguttella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden