Bordered Apamea Moth vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Apamea sordens compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Great Fen Sedge 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	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Apamea	Puccinia
Species	Apamea sordens	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Great Fen Sedge 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).

Great Fen Sedge Rust

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.