Bordered Apamea Moth vs False widow

Apamea sordens compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Noctuidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Apamea	Steatoda
Species	Apamea sordens	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and False widow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	False widow
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 widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 6 countries:

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