Bordered Apamea Moth vs large-seed dodder

Apamea sordens compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Noctuidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Apamea	Cuscuta
Species	Apamea sordens	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	large-seed dodder
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-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.