Blotched Piercer vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Pammene albuginana compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched Piercer	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pammene	Sciurotamias
Species	Pammene albuginana	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Blotched Piercer and Forrest's Rock Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blotched Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched Piercer	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blotched Piercer

The Blotched Piercer (Pammene albuginana) 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.