Blotched Piercer vs Maple Piercer

Pammene albuginana compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Blotched Piercer is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched Piercer	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Pammene	Pammene
Species	Pammene albuginana	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blotched Piercer and Maple Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pammene.

Conservation Status

Blotched Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched Piercer	Maple Piercer
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.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden