Bordered Apamea Moth vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Apamea sordens compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Noctuidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Apamea	Urocystis
Species	Apamea sordens	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	False Oat-Grass Smut
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).

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.