Himbeer-Zwergmotte vs Narrow-barred Pigmy

Stigmella splendidissimella compared with Stigmella centifoliella

Key Differences

• Himbeer-Zwergmotte is Least Concern while Narrow-barred Pigmy is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himbeer-Zwergmotte	Narrow-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	Stigmella	Stigmella
Species	Stigmella splendidissimella	Stigmella centifoliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Himbeer-Zwergmotte and Narrow-barred Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Himbeer-Zwergmotte

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-barred Pigmy

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himbeer-Zwergmotte	Narrow-barred Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himbeer-Zwergmotte

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Narrow-barred Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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