Black-bordered Piercer vs Regal Piercer

Pammene argyrana compared with Pammene regiana

Key Differences

• Black-bordered Piercer is Least Concern while Regal Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bordered Piercer	Regal 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 argyrana	Pammene regiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bordered Piercer and Regal Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pammene.

Conservation Status

Black-bordered Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Regal Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bordered Piercer	Regal Piercer
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.

Regal Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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