Black-patch Piercer vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Pammene ochsenheimeriana compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-patch Piercer	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Pammene	Cricetomys
Species	Pammene ochsenheimeriana	Cricetomys gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-patch Piercer and Northern Giant Pouched Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-patch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-patch Piercer	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
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.

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.