Blotched Piercer vs Guildford Piercer

Pammene albuginana compared with Pammene agnotana

Key Differences

• Blotched Piercer is Least Concern while Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched Piercer	Guildford Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Pammene	Pammene
Species	Pammene albuginana	Pammene agnotana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blotched Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched Piercer	Guildford 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.

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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