Lime Pigmy vs Pear-tree Pigmy

Stigmella tiliae compared with Stigmella pyri

Key Differences

• Lime Pigmy is Least Concern while Pear-tree Pigmy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lime Pigmy	Pear-tree 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 tiliae	Stigmella pyri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lime Pigmy and Pear-tree Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stigmella.

Conservation Status

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Pear-tree Pigmy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lime Pigmy	Pear-tree Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pear-tree Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden