Acorn Piercer vs Maple Piercer

Pammene fasciana compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Acorn Piercer is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Piercer	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Pammene	Pammene
Species	Pammene fasciana	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Acorn Piercer and Maple Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pammene.

Conservation Status

Acorn Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Piercer	Maple Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Acorn Piercer

The Acorn Piercer (Pammene fasciana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden