Bordered Apamea Moth vs ground cholla

Apamea sordens compared with Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	ground cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Apamea	Cylindropuntia
Species	Apamea sordens	Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

ground cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	ground cholla
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).

ground cholla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.