Black-patch Piercer vs Japanese Noctule

Pammene ochsenheimeriana compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Black-patch Piercer is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-patch Piercer	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Pammene ochsenheimeriana	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-patch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-patch Piercer	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.