Black-headed Pigmy vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Stigmella atricapitella compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Pigmy	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nepticulidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Stigmella	Proechimys
Species	Stigmella atricapitella	Proechimys guyannensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Pigmy and Guyenne Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Pigmy	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Black-headed Pigmy

The Black-headed Pigmy (Stigmella atricapitella) 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.