Bordered Apamea Moth vs leafless swallow-wort

Apamea sordens compared with Orthosia scoparia

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while leafless swallow-wort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	leafless swallow-wort
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 same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Apamea	Orthosia
Species	Apamea sordens	Orthosia scoparia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and leafless swallow-wort share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

leafless swallow-wort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	leafless swallow-wort
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).

leafless swallow-wort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.