Black-spot Sallow Pigmy vs Pinch-barred Pigmy

Ectoedemia intimella compared with Ectoedemia atricollis

Key Differences

• Black-spot Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern while Pinch-barred Pigmy is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spot Sallow Pigmy	Pinch-barred Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family same	Nepticulidae	Nepticulidae
Genus same	Ectoedemia	Ectoedemia
Species	Ectoedemia intimella	Ectoedemia atricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spot Sallow Pigmy and Pinch-barred Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ectoedemia.

Conservation Status

Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Pinch-barred Pigmy

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spot Sallow Pigmy	Pinch-barred Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pinch-barred Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

The Black-spot Sallow Pigmy (Ectoedemia intimella) 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 4 countries:

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