Ash-bark Piercer vs Purple-shaded Piercer

Pammene suspectana compared with Pammene gallicana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-bark Piercer	Purple-shaded 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 suspectana	Pammene gallicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-bark Piercer and Purple-shaded Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pammene.

Conservation Status

Ash-bark Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Purple-shaded Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-bark Piercer	Purple-shaded Piercer
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.

Purple-shaded Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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