Blue-black Tooth vs Bordered Apamea Moth

Phellodon atratus compared with Apamea sordens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-black Tooth Bordered Apamea Moth
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Thelephoraceae Noctuidae
Genus Phellodon Apamea
Species Phellodon atratus Apamea sordens

Conservation Status

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-black Tooth Bordered Apamea Moth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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).

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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