Dewberry Pigmy vs Pinch-barred Pigmy

Ectoedemia rubivora compared with Ectoedemia atricollis

Key Differences

• Dewberry Pigmy is Near Threatened while Pinch-barred Pigmy is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewberry Pigmy	Pinch-barred 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 rubivora	Ectoedemia atricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dewberry Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Pinch-barred Pigmy

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewberry Pigmy	Pinch-barred Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewberry Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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