Bordered Apamea Moth vs Chaga

Apamea sordens compared with Inonotus obliquus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Chaga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Noctuidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Apamea	Inonotus
Species	Apamea sordens	Inonotus obliquus

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Chaga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Chaga
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).

Chaga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Chaga

The Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is a species in the genus Inonotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States