Black-spot Sallow Pigmy vs White-spot Pigmy

Ectoedemia intimella compared with Ectoedemia heringi

Key Differences

• Black-spot Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern while White-spot Pigmy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spot Sallow Pigmy	White-spot 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	Ectoedemia	Ectoedemia
Species	Ectoedemia intimella	Ectoedemia heringi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-spot Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

White-spot Pigmy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spot Sallow Pigmy	White-spot 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.

White-spot Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden