Bordered Apamea Moth vs False Puffball

Apamea sordens compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Noctuidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Apamea	Reticularia
Species	Apamea sordens	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	False Puffball
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 Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States