Bordered Apamea Moth vs Longawn Muhly

Apamea sordens compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Longawn Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apamea	Muhlenbergia
Species	Apamea sordens	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Longawn Muhly
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).

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.