Bent-barred Pigmy vs New Poplar Pigmy

Ectoedemia angulifasciella compared with Ectoedemia hannoverella

Key Differences

• Bent-barred Pigmy is Least Concern while New Poplar Pigmy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent-barred Pigmy	New Poplar 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 angulifasciella	Ectoedemia hannoverella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bent-barred Pigmy and New Poplar Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ectoedemia.

Conservation Status

Bent-barred Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

New Poplar Pigmy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent-barred Pigmy	New Poplar Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bent-barred Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

New Poplar Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Bent-barred Pigmy

The Bent-barred Pigmy (Ectoedemia angulifasciella) 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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden