Bordered Apamea Moth vs ground lackey

Apamea sordens compared with Malacosoma castrense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	ground lackey
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	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Apamea	Malacosoma
Species	Apamea sordens	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and ground lackey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	ground lackey
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 lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden