Balm-leaved Figwort vs Bordered Apamea Moth

Scrophularia scorodonia compared with Apamea sordens

Key Differences

• Balm-leaved Figwort is Not Evaluated while Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balm-leaved Figwort	Bordered Apamea Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Scrophularia	Apamea
Species	Scrophularia scorodonia	Apamea sordens

Conservation Status

Balm-leaved Figwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balm-leaved Figwort	Bordered Apamea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balm-leaved Figwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Bordered Apamea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Balm-leaved Figwort

The Balm-leaved Figwort (Scrophularia scorodonia) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Bordered Apamea Moth

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. 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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden