Black-bordered Piercer vs Meller’s Mongoose

Pammene argyrana compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bordered Piercer	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Pammene	Rhynchogale
Species	Pammene argyrana	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bordered Piercer and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bordered Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bordered Piercer	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bordered Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-bordered Piercer

The Black-bordered Piercer (Pammene argyrana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.