Bordered Apamea Moth vs Flax Rust

Apamea sordens compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Apamea	Melampsora
Species	Apamea sordens	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Flax Rust
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).

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.