Bordered Apamea Moth vs Large Meadow Mining Bee

Apamea sordens compared with Andrena labialis

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Apamea	Andrena
Species	Apamea sordens	Andrena labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Large Meadow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Large Meadow Mining Bee
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).

Large Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden