Bordered Apamea Moth vs mallow ninebark

Apamea sordens compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	mallow ninebark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Apamea	Physocarpus
Species	Apamea sordens	Physocarpus malvaceus

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	mallow ninebark
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).

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden