Bordered Apamea Moth vs Dappled Willow

Apamea sordens compared with Salix integra

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Dappled Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Dappled Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Apamea	Salix
Species	Apamea sordens	Salix integra

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Dappled Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Dappled Willow
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).

Dappled Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States