Bordered Apamea Moth vs Dune Waxcap

Apamea sordens compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Apamea	Hygrocybe
Species	Apamea sordens	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Dune Waxcap
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).

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway