Black-patch Piercer vs European Mole

Pammene ochsenheimeriana compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-patch Piercer	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Pammene	Talpa
Species	Pammene ochsenheimeriana	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-patch Piercer and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-patch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-patch Piercer	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-patch Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Black-patch Piercer

The Black-patch Piercer (Pammene ochsenheimeriana) 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden