Black-bordered Piercer vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Pammene argyrana compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Black-bordered Piercer is Least Concern while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bordered Piercer	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pammene	Chalinolobus
Species	Pammene argyrana	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bordered Piercer and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bordered Piercer

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bordered Piercer	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
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.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

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.