Aspen Pigmy vs Big-Leaf Maple

Stigmella assimilella compared with Acer macrophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aspen Pigmy Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family Nepticulidae Sapindaceae
Genus Stigmella Acer
Species Stigmella assimilella Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Aspen Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aspen Pigmy Big-Leaf Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Aspen Pigmy

The Aspen Pigmy (Stigmella assimilella) 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. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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