Bordered Apamea Moth vs Constricted Treacle Mustard

Apamea sordens compared with Erysimum contractum

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Constricted Treacle Mustard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Constricted Treacle Mustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Noctuidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Apamea	Erysimum
Species	Apamea sordens	Erysimum contractum

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Constricted Treacle Mustard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Constricted Treacle Mustard
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).

Constricted Treacle Mustard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.