Blackthorn Dotty vs Bordered Apamea Moth

Polystigma rubrum compared with Apamea sordens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Bordered Apamea Moth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Polystigma	Apamea
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Apamea sordens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Bordered Apamea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden