Ash-bark Piercer vs Blackcurrant

Pammene suspectana compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• Ash-bark Piercer is Near Threatened while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-bark Piercer	Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Pammene	Antidesma
Species	Pammene suspectana	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Ash-bark Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-bark Piercer	Blackcurrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-bark Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ash-bark Piercer

Ash-bark piercer (Pammene suspectana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.