Agrimony Pigmy vs White-spot Pigmy

Ectoedemia agrimoniae compared with Ectoedemia heringi

Key Differences

• Agrimony Pigmy is Vulnerable while White-spot Pigmy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony Pigmy	White-spot Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nepticulidae	Nepticulidae
Genus same	Ectoedemia	Ectoedemia
Species	Ectoedemia agrimoniae	Ectoedemia heringi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agrimony Pigmy

VU — Vulnerable

White-spot Pigmy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

White-spot Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Agrimony Pigmy

The Agrimony Pigmy (Ectoedemia agrimoniae) is a species in the genus Ectoedemia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden