Blotched Piercer vs Obscure Birch Piercer

Pammene albuginana compared with Pammene obscurana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched Piercer	Obscure Birch 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 obscurana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blotched Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Birch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched Piercer	Obscure Birch 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.

Obscure Birch Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden