Bordered Apamea Moth vs Broken-belted Humble-bee

Apamea sordens compared with Bombus soroeensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bordered Apamea Moth Broken-belted Humble-bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Noctuidae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Apamea Bombus
Species Apamea sordens Bombus soroeensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Broken-belted Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Broken-belted Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bordered Apamea Moth Broken-belted Humble-bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Broken-belted Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

The Broken-Belted Humble-Bee (Bombus soroeensis) is a species in the genus Bombus. 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 4 countries:

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