Barred Elm Pigmy vs Glossy Bramble Pigmy

Stigmella ulmivora compared with Stigmella splendidissimella

Key Differences

• Barred Elm Pigmy is Endangered while Glossy Bramble Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Elm Pigmy	Glossy Bramble Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family same	Nepticulidae	Nepticulidae
Genus same	Stigmella	Stigmella
Species	Stigmella ulmivora	Stigmella splendidissimella

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Elm Pigmy and Glossy Bramble Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Barred Elm Pigmy

EN — Endangered

Glossy Bramble Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Elm Pigmy	Glossy Bramble Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Elm Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Glossy Bramble Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barred Elm Pigmy

The Barred Elm Pigmy (Stigmella ulmivora) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Endangered 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