Bordered Apamea Moth vs Five-spot Ermel

Apamea sordens compared with Ethmia terminella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Five-spot Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Apamea	Ethmia
Species	Apamea sordens	Ethmia terminella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Five-spot Ermel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Five-spot Ermel
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).

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden