Blotched Piercer vs Himalayan Rat

Pammene albuginana compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched Piercer	Himalayan 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pammene	Rattus
Species	Pammene albuginana	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blotched Piercer and Himalayan Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blotched Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched Piercer	Himalayan Rat
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.

Himalayan Rat

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.