Blackstem Spleenwort vs Bordered Apamea Moth

Asplenium resiliens compared with Apamea sordens

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	Bordered Apamea Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Asplenium	Apamea
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Apamea sordens

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	Bordered Apamea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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).

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States