Bilberry Pigmy vs Lime Pigmy

Stigmella myrtillella compared with Stigmella tiliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Pigmy	Lime Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Nepticulidae	Nepticulidae
Genus same	Stigmella	Stigmella
Species	Stigmella myrtillella	Stigmella tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Pigmy and Lime Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Bilberry Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Pigmy	Lime Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bilberry Pigmy

The Bilberry Pigmy (Stigmella myrtillella) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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