Virgin Pigmy vs White-spot Pigmy

Ectoedemia argyropeza compared with Ectoedemia heringi

Key Differences

• Virgin Pigmy is Least Concern while White-spot Pigmy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Virgin Pigmy	White-spot 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 argyropeza	Ectoedemia heringi

Evolutionary Relationship

Virgin Pigmy and White-spot Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ectoedemia.

Conservation Status

Virgin Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

White-spot Pigmy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Virgin Pigmy	White-spot Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Virgin Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

White-spot Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden