Bordered Apamea Moth vs Lettuce Shark

Apamea sordens compared with Cucullia lactucae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Lettuce Shark
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	Cucullia
Species	Apamea sordens	Cucullia lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Lettuce Shark share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Lettuce Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Lettuce Shark
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).

Lettuce Shark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden