Bordered Apamea Moth vs Curran’s Pitogo

Apamea sordens compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Apamea	Cycas
Species	Apamea sordens	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Curran’s Pitogo
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).

Curran’s Pitogo

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.