Beech-mast Piercer vs Eurasian beaver

Pammene herrichiana compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Beech-mast Piercer is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech-mast Piercer	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Pammene	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Pammene herrichiana	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech-mast Piercer and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beech-mast Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech-mast Piercer	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech-mast Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Beech-mast Piercer

The Beech-mast Piercer (Pammene herrichiana) is a species in the genus Pammene. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Pammene herrichiana.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden